Middle school (grades 6-8) · Skowhegan, ME

Skowhegan Area Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Skowhegan Area Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 231459000756
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👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
5
📋 Attendance
16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Skowhegan Area Middle School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Maine schools.

#5 of 7
public schools in Skowhegan · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
13.5:1
large classes for Maine
52.6%
free-lunch eligible

Skowhegan Area Middle School has class sizes larger than 89% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Skowhegan Area Middle School ranks #5 of 7 public schools in Skowhegan, ME.

School address

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

NCES ID 231459000756 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+70 students YoY

Skowhegan Area Middle School grew from 403 students in 2022-23 to 473 in 2023-24 (+17.4%).

Teacher FTE added 35.5 → 39.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+70 students YoY 231459000756 · Skowhegan, ME Middle · SMALL · TRAD

473 enr · 13.5:1 · 52.6% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Skowhegan Area High School (686 students)

Skowhegan Area Middle School grew from 403 students in 2022-23 to 473 in 2023-24 (+17.4%). Teacher FTE added 35.5 → 39.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →

Skowhegan Area Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Skowhegan Area Middle School reports 473 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 Middle School compares

Skowhegan Area Middle School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Maine and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Maine Maine avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.5:1 ▲ 22% 11.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 52.6% ▲ 55% 34.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 473 top 18% - -

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

13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
473
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
52.6%
free-lunch eligible - 55% above the Maine average of 34.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.5:1
students per teacher - 22% above state mean
Top 89% in Maine - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
33.8%
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 473 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
56
in-school suspensions + 43 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 95.3%
Two or More 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
African American 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 95.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 9.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 9.1, Skowhegan Area Middle School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.

Programs

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 Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Skowhegan Area High School Larger 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 Lower S:T ratio
Canaan Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Skowhegan Area Middle 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 middle 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 (~473 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Skowhegan Area Middle School

How many students attend Skowhegan Area Middle School?

Skowhegan Area Middle School has 473 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Skowhegan, ME. CCD year-over-year: 403 (2022-23) → 473 (2023-24), up 70.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Skowhegan Area Middle School is 13.5:1, which is 22% higher than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

52.6% of students at Skowhegan Area Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.

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

The largest demographic group at Skowhegan Area Middle School is White at 95.3% of enrollment, in Skowhegan, ME.

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

Skowhegan Area Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 Middle School rank among public schools in Skowhegan?

By Resource Investment Index, Skowhegan Area Middle School ranks #5 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 Middle School, Rsu 54/Msad 54 also operates Skowhegan Area High School (686 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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