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Schools in New Sharon · Regional School Unit 09

New Sharon’s public schools score below 62% of Maine districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving New Sharon, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
82%
▼ 2 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
81%
▼ 0 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.7K
▼ 9% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
ME 11.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,397 students on the public path
In brief

New Sharon’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 309 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of New Sharon’s, its schools beat 55%, higher than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 82% of tested students were proficient in reading and 81% in math, against 84% and 82% statewide; 98% 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 New Sharon’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,701 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 Mt Blue Middle School, then Mt Blue 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 New Sharon’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 38% 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 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (309)Better than 55%
Towns in Franklin County (19)Better than 11%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,092 test results and a graduating class of 186 could put New Sharon anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of New Sharon’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,091 in math, 1,092 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Cape Cod Hill Elem SchoolRegional School Unit 09C+
6–8Mt Blue Middle Schoolin FarmingtonC−
9–12Mt Blue High Schoolin FarmingtonA−

New Sharon’s public schools are run by Regional School Unit 09, which also serves Chesterville, Farmington, Industry and New Vineyard and others. 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.

Regional School Unit 09Grades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,276 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$18,701ME $20,630 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading82%
State average 84.1% · 1092 students tested
Math81%
State average 81.5% · 1091 students tested

New Sharon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New SharonC+Regional School Unit 09
ChestervilleC+Regional School Unit 09
Mercer—School Administrative District 54
Industry—Regional School Unit 09
FarmingtonC+Regional School Unit 09
Starks—School Administrative District 59
Vienna—Regional School Unit 09
RomeB+Regional School Unit 18

4 of the 7 neighbors share Regional School Unit 09 with New Sharon, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in New Sharon

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).

District schools in New Sharonby address
Cape Cod Hill Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
169 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving New Sharonin other towns
Mt Blue Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Farmington
C−
508 students13:1Rate it →
Mt Blue High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Farmington
A−
720 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about New Sharon’s schools

Are New Sharon’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools New Sharon children attend score below 62% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New Sharon in?

Regional School Unit 09, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,276 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do New Sharon kids go to high school?

Mt Blue High School in Farmington, with 720 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is New Sharon’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Regional School Unit 09 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does New Sharon spend per student?

$18,701 in Regional School Unit 09 (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.