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Schools in Milbridge · School Administrative District 37

Milbridge’s public schools score below 75% of Maine districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Milbridge, 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
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.2K
▲ 3% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.8
ME 11.3
Schools in town
1
405 students on the public path
In brief

Milbridge’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 294 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Milbridge’s, its schools beat 32%, higher than their 25% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine (the state reports Milbridge’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,241 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Narraguagus 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 Milbridge’s grade

C− Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 25% 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 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (294)Better than 32%
Towns in Washington County (18)Better than 28%
DBA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 300 test results and a graduating class of 46 could put Milbridge anywhere from D to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Milbridge’s students in the tested grades sat them (303 in math, 297 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Milbridge Elementary SchoolSchool Administrative District 37C−
7–12Narraguagus High Schoolin HarringtonC

Milbridge’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 37, which also serves Addison, Columbia Falls, Columbia and Harrington. 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 37Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 631 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$21,241ME $20,630 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading78%
State average 84.1% · 297 students tested
Math79%
State average 81.5% · 303 students tested

Milbridge vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MilbridgeCSchool Administrative District 37
Harrington—School Administrative District 37
SteubenCRegional School Unit 24
CherryfieldB+Cherryfield

Every school in Milbridge

2 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 Milbridgeby address
Milbridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C−
114 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Milbridgein other towns
Narraguagus High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Harrington
C
291 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Milbridge’s schools

Are Milbridge’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Milbridge children attend score below 75% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Milbridge in?

School Administrative District 37, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 631 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Milbridge’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in School Administrative District 37 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Milbridge spend per student?

$21,241 in School Administrative District 37 (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.