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School Administrative District 12

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Jackman and Moose River.

Jackman’s Schools page →

Students
132
Schools
1
Spent per student
$22,604
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
The gist

What stands out about School Administrative District 12

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 84% of Maine districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 12 pts below the state
  • Spends 10% more per student than the ME average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 7.3% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 84% 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 well above the state, 2021–22
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The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Jackman 799Moose River 186

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Jackman. Grade by grade →

PK–12Forest Hills Consolidated SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ME

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency85–89%
State average 81.5% · 61 students tested
Reading / language arts90–94%
State average 84.1% · 61 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 87.3% · 15 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% 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
$22,604 per student · 10% above ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 31%Federal 2%

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

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

Enrollment over time
123’20
136’21
157’22
149’23
132’24

Up 7.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 93%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Forest Hills Consolidated School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Jackman
B
132 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Dennistown PlantationDennistown 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.