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B−

School Administrative District 60

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Berwick, Lebanon and North Berwick.

Berwick’s School Grade B− better than 48% of Maine school districts

Students
2,801
Schools
7
Spent per student
$19,210
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about School Administrative District 60

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 48% of Maine districts
  • Spends 7% less per student than the ME average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.1M, about $20 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 48% 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 close to the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Berwick 8,436B−Lebanon 6,801B−North Berwick 5,355

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Berwick. Grade by grade →

K–3Vivian E Hussey SchoolThis district
6–7Noble Middle SchoolThis district
8–12Noble High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ME

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency78%
State average 81.5% · 1,503 students tested
Reading / language arts85%
State average 84.1% · 1,496 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3% · 228 in the class

97% 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
$19,210 per student · 7% below ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 45%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 47%Federal 9%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,931’20
2,987’21
2,909’22
2,846’23
2,801’24

Down 4.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 90%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 4%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Vivian E Hussey School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Berwick
C−
370 students11:1
Hanson School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Lebanon
C
267 students12:1
North Berwick Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · North Berwick
C+
258 students12:1
Eric L Knowlton School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Berwick
C−
204 students10:1
Lebanon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Lebanon
C
135 students11:1
Noble Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Berwick
C+
433 students11:1
Noble High School
High · Grades 8–12 · North Berwick
C+
1,134 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Rochester School DistrictRochester
$20,774per student
SanfordSanford
$18,012per student
School Administrative District 35South Berwick
$18,730per student
ActonActon
$20,608per student

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.