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C−

School Administrative District 74

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Anson, Solon, Embden and New Portland.

Anson’s School Grade C− better than 16% of Maine school districts

Students
575
Schools
4
Spent per student
$21,107
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Debt
$0.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about School Administrative District 74

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 16% of Maine districts
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 18 pts below the state
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.9M, about $1,584 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 16% of the 177 Maine school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Anson 2,333C−Solon 1,008Embden 958New Portland 766

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Anson. Grade by grade →

PK–82 schoolsThis district
9–12Carrabec High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ME

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency79%
State average 81.5% · 261 students tested
Reading / language arts77%
State average 84.1% · 261 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)60–79%
State average 87.3% · 28 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$21,107 per student · 2% above ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 38%Federal 12%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
563’20
567’21
587’22
588’23
575’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 95%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools.

Solon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Solon
A−
94 students11:1
Garret Schenck School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Anson
D
82 students10:1
Carrabec Community School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · North Anson
D
225 students13:1
Carrabec High School
High · Grades 9–12 · North Anson
C+
174 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Regional School Unit 09Industry, New Vineyard
$18,701per student
School Administrative District 59Madison, Starks
$22,018per student
AthensAthens
$19,796per student
Brighton PlantationBrighton plantation

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Maine.