RSU 54/msad 54
RSU 54/msad 54 is a public school district based in Skowhegan, Maine, serving 2,194 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #22 of the 61 Maine districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 65% of them. Its schools average 274 students each, fewer than the Maine median of 365. It spends about $19,455 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% more than the Maine median. It has roughly 10.3 students per teacher.
How RSU 54/msad 54 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | RSU 54/msad 54 | Maine median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,455 | $16,875 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,169 | $9,616 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $47.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $48.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 213 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 503 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.3 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 313 | 280 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Maine median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Maine
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSU 21Kennebunk | 2,262 | 6 | $17,131 | 11.3 | #20 |
| RSU 51/msad 51Cumberland | 2,236 | 4 | $19,104 | 10.9 | #21 |
| RSU 54/msad 54Skowhegan · this district | 2,194 | 8 | $19,455 | 10.3 | #22 |
| Augusta Public SchoolsAugusta | 2,120 | 7 | $16,203 | 12.1 | #23 |
| RSU 35/msad 35Eliot | 2,120 | 5 | $16,448 | 12.5 | #24 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly DistrictKimberly, ID | 2,195 | $8,464 | 17.6 |
| Verona Public School DistrictVerona, NJ | 2,195 | $18,587 | 12.1 |
| Spencer Community School DistrictSpencer, IA | 2,194 | $11,350 | 15.9 |
| NorwellNorwell, MA | 2,194 | $17,823 | 13.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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