Bowdoin Central School

Bowdoin Central School is a modestly sized elementary-level community in Bowdoin, Maine, operated by RSU 75/MSAD 75. The school educates 194 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Bowdoin Central School is one of 7 schools operated by RSU 75/MSAD 75, a district that works with 2,301 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Bowdoin Central School shows that nearly all students (94%) are White. The remainder looks like 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.0:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 37% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Sagadahoc County put the typical household earns roughly $87,806 per year, about 44% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Bowdoin Central School is one of 21 public schools in Sagadahoc County (combined enrollment of about 4,971 students).

The closest other public school is Bowdoinham Community School, roughly 2.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bowdoin Central School has fell 7%, going from 208 students in 2018 to 194 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 today.

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