Washburn District Elem School

Washburn District Elem School, a modestly sized elementary school in Washburn, Maine, part of RSU 45/MSAD 45, educates 180 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Maine's public schools average about 229 students each, so Washburn District Elem School sits 21% smaller than that benchmark.

Within RSU 45/MSAD 45, which oversees 2 schools and 271 students, Washburn District Elem School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Washburn District Elem School logs that nearly all students (91%) are White; the rest breaks down as 2% Black, 2% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Aroostook County as a whole.

On the resource side, The school lists 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.7:1. The state averages about 10.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, Aroostook County reports that median household earnings sit near $56,700, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Aroostook County's 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,529 students), Washburn District Elem School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Washburn District High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The school occupies a rural site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 17%: 218 students in 2018 compared to 180 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged down from 6% to 2%.

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