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Schools in Kenduskeag · School Administrative District 64

Kenduskeag’s public schools score below 71% of Maine districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Kenduskeag, 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to BK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
78%
▼ 6 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
79%
▼ 2 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.7K
▼ 19% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
ME 11.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,021 students on the public path
In brief

Kenduskeag’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 78% of tested students were proficient in reading and 79% in math, against 84% and 82% statewide; 100% 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 Kenduskeag’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,677 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Central Middle School, then Central 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 Kenduskeag’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 29% of Maine school districts. Both inputs trail the Maine average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 29%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (297)Better than 33%
Towns in Penobscot County (49)Better than 41%
DBA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 525 test results and a graduating class of 78 could put Kenduskeag anywhere from D to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Kenduskeag’s students in the tested grades sat them (525 in math, 525 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Central Community Elementary Schoolin CorinthC−
6–8Central Middle Schoolin CorinthD
9–12Central High Schoolin CorinthB+

Kenduskeag’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 64, which also serves Bradford, Corinth, Hudson and Stetson. 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 64Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,021 students · 13.2 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$16,677ME $20,630 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading78%
State average 84.1% · 525 students tested
Math79%
State average 81.5% · 525 students tested

Kenduskeag vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KenduskeagCSchool Administrative District 64
LevantC+School Administrative District 23
GlenburnA−Glenburn

Every school in Kenduskeag

3 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).

Also serving Kenduskeagin other towns
Central Community Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Corinth
C−
488 students12:1Rate it →
Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Corinth
D
230 students14:1Rate it →
Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Corinth
B+
303 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Kenduskeag’s schools

Are Kenduskeag’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Kenduskeag children attend score below 71% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kenduskeag in?

School Administrative District 64, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,021 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Kenduskeag kids go to high school?

Central High School in Corinth, with 303 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Kenduskeag’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in School Administrative District 64 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Kenduskeag spend per student?

$16,677 in School Administrative District 64 (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.