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Schools in Casco · School Administrative District 61

Casco’s public schools score below 81% of Maine districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Casco, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.

#118of 142 Maine townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
75%
▼ 9 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
75%
▼ 6 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.9K
▲ 21% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.1
ME 11.3
Schools in town
1
1,627 students on the public path
In brief

Casco’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 75% of tested students were proficient in reading and 75% in math, against 84% and 82% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine (the state reports Casco’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,941 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Lake Region Middle School, then Lake Region High School. See the path ↓

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 Casco’s grade

D Test scoresC+ Graduation

C−: better than 19% of Maine school districts, #118 of 142 Maine towns. Both inputs trail the Maine average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 19%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (315)Better than 22%
Towns in Cumberland County (23)Better than 9%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 596 test results and a graduating class of 147 could put Casco anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Casco’s students in the tested grades sat them (600 in math, 591 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
6–8Lake Region Middle Schoolin NaplesD
9–12Lake Region High Schoolin NaplesC−

Casco’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 61, which also serves Bridgton and Naples. 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 61Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,627 students · 11.1 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$24,941ME $20,630 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading75%
State average 84.1% · 591 students tested
Math75%
State average 81.5% · 600 students tested

Casco vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CascoC−School Administrative District 61
NaplesC−School Administrative District 61
RaymondBRegional School Unit 14
PolandC−Regional School Unit 16
OtisfieldDSchool Administrative District 17
SebagoD−Sebago

Every school in Casco

5 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 Cascoby address
Crooked River Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5
195 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Cascoin other towns
Stevens Brook School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bridgton
C−
290 students10:1Rate it →
Songo Locks School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Naples
D
249 students11:1Rate it →
Lake Region Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Naples
D
390 students11:1Rate it →
Lake Region High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Naples
C−
503 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Casco’s schools

Are Casco’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Casco children attend score below 81% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #118 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Casco in?

School Administrative District 61, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,627 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Casco kids go to high school?

Lake Region High School in Naples, with 503 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Casco’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in School Administrative District 61 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Casco spend per student?

$24,941 in School Administrative District 61 (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.