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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Skowhegan Area High School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
686
High
DISTRICT 313 · STATE 448
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 54/MSAD 54·NCES 231459000755
Skowhegan Area High School
61 Academy Circle, Skowhegan, ME 04976 · (207) 474-5511 · Somerset County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL686 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% of Maine public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maine public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
430 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 170 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 173 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 183 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 160 | 23% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 28% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RSU 54/MSAD 54. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
68.6%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
45.9%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maine schools, those numbers are about 64 and 51.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Skowhegan Area High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skowhegan Area High School this school | 686 | 62.7% | N/A |
| Spruce Mountain High School Jay | 425 | 58.1% | N/A |
| Oceanside High School Rockland | 494 | 54.3% | N/A |
| Mt Blue High School Farmington | 720 | 52.4% | N/A |
| Oxford Hills Comprehensive H S Paris | 1,010 | 52.6% | N/A |
| Mt View High School Thorndike | 271 | 64.6% | N/A |
Matched among Maine high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Skowhegan Area High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Somerset County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #43 of 73 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.6% | #14 of 67 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 686 | #24 of 114 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #78 of 86 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.6% | #69 of 86 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.7% | #17 of 106 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.7% | #8 of 51 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
686
-43 (-6%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 993
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 686 | 46.9 | 14.6:1 | 63% (430) |
| 2023-24 | 702 | 51.8 | 13.6:1 | 60% (418) |
| 2022-23 | 719 | 54.5 | 13.2:1 | 61% (442) |
| 2020-21 | 729 | 56 | 13.0:1 | 59% (427) |
| 2017-18 | 814 | 57.4 | 14.2:1 | 56% (456) |
| 2015-16 | 807 | 56 | 14.4:1 | 65% (523) |
| 2010-11 | 848 | 64 | 13.3:1 | 50% (428) |
| 2000-01 | 969 | 53 | 18.3:1 | 29% (284) |
| 1990-91 | 993 | 60 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Skowhegan Area High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (814 to 686); teachers down 18% (57.4 to 46.9).
About Skowhegan Area High School
Skowhegan Area High School is a public large high school in Skowhegan, Maine. It enrolls 686 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. The school is 53% bigger than the average for high schools in Maine.
The 7 schools of RSU 54/MSAD 54, including Skowhegan Area High School, enroll 2,193 students.
The share of students at Skowhegan Area High School who are White is 93%. Other groups include 3% Hispanic. Somerset County residents are about 95% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 13, compared with 70 nationally.
The school's 46.9 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. High schools in Maine have an average ratio of 11.9:1. At Skowhegan Area High School, 63% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in Somerset County average a similar 65%.
On the allk12 Grade, Skowhegan Area High School lands at B-, ahead of 46% of Maine public high schools.
The county, Somerset County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $58,179, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The county's public schools total 34, with about 6,044 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Bloomfield Elementary School, is about 0.2 miles. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 6% decline, from 729 to 686. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 13.0:1 to 14.6:1.
The discussion board for Skowhegan Area High School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Somerset County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
50,959
Census ACS
Median income
$58,179
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
6,044 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 54/MSAD 54
- Skowhegan Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 473 students
- Mill Stream Elementary SchoolElementary · 309 students
- Bloomfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 267 students
- Margaret Chase Smith Sch - SkowheganElementary · 180 students
- Canaan Elementary SchoolElementary · 160 students
- North Elementary SchoolElementary · 118 students
Other schools in Skowhegan
- Skowhegan Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 473 students
- Bloomfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 267 students
- Margaret Chase Smith Sch - SkowheganElementary · 180 students
- Overman AcademyHigh · 170 students
- North Elementary SchoolElementary · 118 students
- Creative Childrens AcademyElementary · 38 students
Nearby schools
- Bloomfield Elementary School0.2 mi · 267
- Skowhegan Area Middle School0.2 mi · 473
- Creative Childrens Academy1.2 mi · 38
- Overman Academy1.2 mi · 170
- Margaret Chase Smith Sch - Skowhegan1.6 mi · 180
- North Elementary School1.8 mi · 118
Frequently asked questions
About Skowhegan Area High SchoolHow large is Skowhegan Area High School?
Skowhegan Area High School enrolls approximately 686 students in grades 09-12.
Is Skowhegan Area High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Skowhegan Area High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Skowhegan Area High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Skowhegan Area High School is approximately 14.6:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Skowhegan Area High School?
At Skowhegan Area High School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Skowhegan Area High School public or private?
Skowhegan Area High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RSU 54/MSAD 54.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.