Total enrollment
4,531
-265 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
Sagadahoc County
Maine · Public K-12
21 public K-12 schools operate inside Sagadahoc County, with roughly 4,971 students enrolled, an average of 237 per campus. By grade band, the county runs 13 elementary, 4 middle, and 4 high schools.
7-year change in Sagadahoc County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
17
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
91%
was 93%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
37,285
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
21
6 districts
Enrollment
4,971
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$87,806
Above Maine avg
Free/reduced lunch
36.8%
Below Maine avg
Elementary
13
2,328 students
Middle
4
1,043 students
High
4
1,600 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
RSU 75/MSAD 75
2,169 students · 6 districts in Sagadahoc County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Sagadahoc County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
44.2%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.0%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.6%
civilian labor
Median age
47
17.6% under 18
Test scores in Sagadahoc County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 12 schools ranked. Maine state average: 64.1%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Woodside Elementary School· 80.7%
- Richmond Middle School· 78.3%
- Bowdoinham Community School· 74.0%
- Fisher-Mitchell School· 70.3%
- Mt Ararat Middle School· 70.3%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Mt Ararat High School· 53.5%
- Bath Middle School· 55.9%
- Morse High School· 60.5%
- Bowdoin Central School· 63.0%
- Woolwich Central School· 66.8%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Ararat High School | Topsham | High | 09-12 | 732 | · |
| Morse High School | Bath | High | 09-12 | 615 | · |
| Mt Ararat Middle School | Topsham | Middle | 06-08 | 533 | · |
| Woolwich Central School | Woolwich | Elementary | PK-08 | 333 | · |
| Bath Middle School | Bath | Middle | 06-08 | 317 | · |
| Woodside Elementary School | Topsham | Elementary | KG-05 | 294 | · |
| Dike-Newell School | Bath | Elementary | PK-02 | 225 | · |
| Williams-Cone School | Topsham | Elementary | PK-05 | 224 | · |
| Marcia Buker School | Richmond | Elementary | PK-05 | 214 | · |
| Marcia Buker School | Richmond | Elementary | PK-05 | 202 | · |
| Fisher-Mitchell School | Bath | Elementary | 03-05 | 200 | · |
| Bowdoin Central School | Bowdoin | Elementary | PK-05 | 194 | · |
| Bowdoinham Community School | Bowdoinham | Elementary | KG-05 | 192 | · |
| Richmond High School | Richmond | High | 09-12 | 131 | · |
| Richmond High School | Richmond | High | 09-12 | 122 | · |
| Richmond Middle School | Richmond | Middle | 06-08 | 107 | · |
| West Bath School | West Bath | Elementary | PK-05 | 101 | · |
| Phippsburg Elementary School | Phippsburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 98 | · |
| Richmond Middle School | Richmond | Middle | 06-08 | 86 | · |
| Georgetown Central School | Georgetown | Elementary | PK-06 | 51 | · |
| Bath Regional Career & Technical | Bath | Elementary | N-N | · | · |
Cities in Sagadahoc County
About Sagadahoc County
Sagadahoc County is a rural-scale county of about 37,285 residents in Maine. Its public-school system instructs approximately 4,971 students across 21 schools.
Stepping back, census numbers show the median household earns about $87,806 a year, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate is around 7%. That income level is 25% meaningfully above the Maine median.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Sagadahoc County is made up of 13 elementary schools (2,328 students), 4 middle schools (1,043), and 4 high schools (1,600).
The largest single district in Sagadahoc County is RSU 75/MSAD 75, which alone enrolls about 2,169 students.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 6%: 4,796 students in SY 2017-18 versus 4,531 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Sagadahoc County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.
Frequently asked questions
Sagadahoc County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data