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Schools in Mercer

Mercer’s public schools

School Administrative District 54 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Mercer. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/4schools above Maine’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Maine’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
85%
2021–22
Math proficiency
81%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.3K
▲ 8% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.4
ME 11.3
Schools in town
0
1,746 students on the public path
In brief

Mercer’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Mercer’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Maine’s 487 public schools. Skowhegan Area High School places highest (better than 81%); Mill Stream Elementary School lowest (32%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Mercer, graded from C to B+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Skowhegan Area 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Mercer, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+
6–8Skowhegan Area Middle Schoolin SkowheganC+
9–12Skowhegan Area High Schoolin SkowheganA−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the School Administrative District 54.

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 54Grades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,193 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$22,337ME $20,630 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading85%
State average 84.1% · 1068 students tested
Math81%
State average 81.5% · 1081 students tested

Mercer vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mercer—School Administrative District 54
Starks—School Administrative District 59
Smithfield—School Administrative District 54
New SharonC+Regional School Unit 09
NorridgewockCSchool Administrative District 54
RomeB+Regional School Unit 18

2 of the 5 neighbors share School Administrative District 54 with Mercer, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Mercer

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).

Also serving Mercerin other towns
Mill Stream Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norridgewock
C
309 students11:1Rate it →
Canaan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canaan
B+
160 students9:1Rate it →
North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Skowhegan
118 students9:1Rate it →
Skowhegan Area Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Skowhegan
C+
473 students12:1Rate it →
Skowhegan Area High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Skowhegan
A−
686 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Mercer’s schools

Are Mercer’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Mercer. School Administrative District 54 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Mercer. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Maine’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Mercer in?

School Administrative District 54.

Where do Mercer kids go to high school?

Skowhegan Area High School.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.