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Schools in Ashland · School Administrative District 32

Ashland’s public schools outscore 86% of Maine districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Ashland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. On the state math tests, 92% of Ashland’s students scored proficient, above the Maine average (82%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
87%
▲ 3 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
92%
▲ 10 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Spent per student
$22.6K
▲ 10% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.4
ME 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
234 students on the public path
In brief

Ashland’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 143 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ashland’s, its schools beat 97%, higher than their 86% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 87% and math 92% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,606 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ashland’s grade

A Test scores

A: better than 86% of Maine school districts. Test scores are above the Maine average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (143)Better than 97%
Towns in Aroostook County (49)Better than 92%
BA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 101 test results could put Ashland anywhere from B to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Ashland’s students in the tested grades sat them (102 in math, 100 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ashland, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–12Ashland District SchoolSchool Administrative District 32C+

Ashland’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 32, which also serves Garfield plantation, Masardis and Portage Lake. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

School Administrative District 32Grades PK–12 · 1 schools · 234 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$22,606ME $20,630 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading87%
State average 84.1% · 100 students tested
Math92%
State average 81.5% · 102 students tested

Ashland vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Ashland’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AshlandASchool Administrative District 32
Castle Hill—School Administrative District 01
Garfield plantation—School Administrative District 32
Masardis—School Administrative District 32
Nashville plantation—Nashville Plantation

2 of the 4 neighbors share School Administrative District 32 with Ashland, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Ashland

1 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Ashlandby address
Ashland District School
Grades PK–12
C+
234 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Ashland’s schools

Are Ashland’s schools good?

By Maine’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ashland children attend outscore 86% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ashland in?

School Administrative District 32, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 234 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Ashland spend per student?

$22,606 in School Administrative District 32 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maine. Stars are from neighbors.