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Somerset County

Maine · Public K-12

31 public schools serving approximately 6,254 students, in a county of 50,959 residents.

Schools
31
12 districts
Enrollment
6,254
NCES CCD
Median income
$58,179
Below Maine avg
Free/reduced lunch
59.0%
Above Maine avg
Elementary
18
schools
Middle
4
schools
High
7
schools
Combined / other
2
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
RSU 54/MSAD 54
2,229 students · 12 districts in Somerset County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Somerset 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
White
95%
Hispanic
2%
Black
1%
Asian
0%
Two or more
4%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
94%
Hispanic
0%
Black
1%
Asian
0%
Two or more
2%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
21.1%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
9.2%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.5%
civilian labor
Median age
47
18.4% under 18

All schools (31)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Skowhegan Area High SchoolSkowheganHigh09-12719·
Lawrence High SchoolFairfieldHigh09-12577·
Skowhegan Area Middle SchoolSkowheganMiddle06-08403·
Mill Stream Elementary SchoolNorridgewockElementaryPK-06345·
Lawrence Jr High SchoolFairfieldMiddle07-08300·
Bloomfield Elementary SchoolSkowheganElementary01-03272·
Warsaw Middle SchoolPittsfieldMiddle04-08272·
Carrabec Community SchoolNorth AnsonElementaryKG-08248·
Somerset Elementary SchoolHartlandElementaryPK-04240·
Madison Elementary SchoolMadisonElementaryPK-04239·
Vickery SchoolPittsfieldElementary01-04227·
Canaan Elementary SchoolCanaanElementaryPK-06186·
Madison Area Memorial H SMadisonHigh09-12184·
Carrabec High SchoolNorth AnsonHigh09-12174·
Maine Academy of Natural SciencesHinckleyHigh09-12173·
Margaret Chase Smith Sch - SkowheganSkowheganElementary04-05171·
Overman AcademySkowheganHigh06-12163·
Dimensions AcademyCornvilleElementaryKG-08161·
Forest Hills Consolidated SchoolJackmanOtherKG-12157·
Madison Junior High SchoolMadisonMiddle05-08152·
North Elementary SchoolSkowheganElementaryPK-KG133·
Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High SchoolBinghamHigh05-12124·
Athens Community SchoolAthensElementaryPK-08112·
Fairfield Primary SchoolFairfieldElementaryPK-KG112·
Manson Park SchoolPittsfieldElementaryPK-KG96·
Garret Schenck SchoolAnsonElementaryPK-0592·
Solon Elementary SchoolSolonElementaryPK-0573·
Harmony ElementaryHarmonyElementaryPK-0858·
Moscow ElementaryBinghamElementaryPK-0457·
Creative Childrens AcademySkowheganElementaryPK-KG34·
Somerset Career & Technical CenterSkowheganNot applicableN -N ··

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Somerset County?
Somerset County, Maine has 31 public K-12 schools serving approximately 6,254 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Somerset County?
The county's public school system includes 18 elementary, 4 middle, 7 high, 1 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest school district in Somerset County?
RSU 54/MSAD 54 is the largest school district in Somerset County, serving approximately 2,229 students. The county contains 12 school districts overall.
How many people live in Somerset County?
Somerset County has roughly 50,959 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Somerset County?
Median household income in Somerset County is $58,179, below the Maine average of $70,170. About 9.2% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Somerset County?
Approximately 21.1% of adults 25 and older in Somerset County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Somerset County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 59.0% of students in Somerset County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Maine county average of 42.0%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Somerset County schools?
Across Somerset County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 11.5 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Somerset County?
Somerset County residents are approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Somerset County is owner-occupied?
Somerset County has about 30,137 housing units, of which roughly 77.4% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data