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Waterboro, ME
Public School Ratings




Waterboro Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Rsu 57/Msad 57 School District details

Rsu 57/Msad 57 School District
86 West Road
Waterboro, ME 04087

2,924 Students enrolled in District

7 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 11)

Rsu 57/Msad 57 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Maine

4

(10 is best)

Better than 36.7% of all ME school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 43.9% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
53%
56%
61%
64%
45%
48%
53%
56%
61%
64%
45%
48%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Alfred Elementary School
21 Sanford Road
Alfred, ME, 04002
PK-05
Line Elementary School
818 Water Street
West Newfield, ME, 04095
PK-05
Lyman Elementary School
39 Schoolhouse Road
Lyman, ME, 04002
PK-05
Massabesic High School
88 West Road
Waterboro, ME, 04087
09-12
Massabesic Middle School
134 Old Alfred Road
East Waterboro, ME, 04030
06-08
Shapleigh Memorial School
467 Shapleigh Corner Road
Shapleigh, ME, 04076
PK-05
Waterboro Elementary School
340 Sokokis Trail
East Waterboro, ME, 04030
PK-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 96.3% 89.5%
Black 0.8% 4.6%
Hispanic 1.8% 3.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.7% 1.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 1.1%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 29.3% 36.3%
Free lunch eligible 24.4% 31.2%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.9% 5.1%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,233 $24,074,000 46.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,440 $4,211,000 8.2%
Staff $862 $2,521,000 4.9%
General Administration $437 $1,279,000 2.5%
School Administration $774 $2,262,000 4.4%
Operation $1,984 $5,800,000 11.2%
Transportation $1,013 $2,961,000 5.7%
Other $118 $346,000 0.7%
Total Support $6,628 $19,380,000 37.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,790 $8,159,000 15.8%
Total Expenditures $17,652 $51,613,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,878 $1,719,893,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,292 $225,026,000 6.4%
Staff $1,010 $175,940,000 5.0%
General Administration $623 $108,487,000 3.1%
School Administration $933 $162,369,000 4.6%
Operation $2,119 $368,955,000 10.4%
Transportation $758 $131,925,000 3.7%
Other $247 $43,075,000 1.2%
Total Support $6,983 $1,215,777,000 34.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,462 $602,867,000 17.0%
Total Expenditures $20,323 $3,538,537,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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