High school (grades 9-12) · Skowhegan, ME

Skowhegan Area High School

Federal NCES profile for Skowhegan Area High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 231459000755
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👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
53
📋 Attendance
5
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Skowhegan Area High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Maine schools.

#3 of 7
public schools in Skowhegan · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
12.7:1
large classes for Maine
51.6%
free-lunch eligible

Skowhegan Area High School has class sizes larger than 81% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Skowhegan Area High School ranks #3 of 7 public schools in Skowhegan, ME.

School address

Skowhegan, ME 04976
District: Rsu 54/Msad 54 · Maine

NCES ID 231459000755 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-17 students YoY

Skowhegan Area High School held near 702 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 54.5 → 51.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-17 students YoY 231459000755 · Skowhegan, ME High · MID · TRAD

686 enr · 12.7:1 · 51.6% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Skowhegan Area Middle School (473 students)

Skowhegan Area High School held near 702 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 54.5 → 51.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →

Skowhegan Area High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Skowhegan Area High School reports 686 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Skowhegan Area High School compares

Skowhegan Area High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Maine and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Maine Maine avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.7:1 ▲ 14% 11.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 51.6% ▲ 52% 34.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 686 top 6% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
686
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
51.6%
free-lunch eligible - 52% above the Maine average of 34.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.7:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 81% in Maine - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,180
per pupil, district-wide - above Maine avg of $20,907
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.9 FTE
Per 237 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
45
in-school suspensions + 38 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 93.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
Two or More 1.9%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
African American 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 93.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.6, Skowhegan Area High School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.

Programs

AP courses offered 6
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Rsu 54/Msad 54 reports $22,180 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Skowhegan Area High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Skowhegan Area Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mill Stream Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Bloomfield Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Margaret Chase Smith Sch - Skowhegan Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Canaan Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Skowhegan Area High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Rsu 54/Msad 54 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~686 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Skowhegan Area High School

How many students attend Skowhegan Area High School?

Skowhegan Area High School has 686 students enrolled. It is a high school in Skowhegan, ME. CCD year-over-year: 719 (2022-23) → 702 (2023-24), nearly flat (-17).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Skowhegan Area High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Skowhegan Area High School is 12.7:1, which is 14% higher than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 19% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Skowhegan Area High School?

51.6% of students at Skowhegan Area High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Skowhegan Area High School?

The largest demographic group at Skowhegan Area High School is White at 93.4% of enrollment, in Skowhegan, ME.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Skowhegan Area High School?

Skowhegan Area High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Skowhegan Area High School rank among public schools in Skowhegan?

By Resource Investment Index, Skowhegan Area High School ranks #3 of 7 public schools in Skowhegan, ME. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Skowhegan on the city page.

What other schools are in Rsu 54/Msad 54?

Besides Skowhegan Area High School, Rsu 54/Msad 54 also operates Skowhegan Area Middle School (473 students), Mill Stream Elementary School (309 students), and Bloomfield Elementary School (267 students). See the Rsu 54/Msad 54 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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