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Schools in Palermo · Regional School Unit 12

Palermo’s public schools outscore 82% of Maine districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Palermo, 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 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
86%
▲ 2 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
85%
▲ 4 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–13 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 29% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.8
ME 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
111 students on the public path
In brief

Palermo’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 86% and math 85% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2020 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,570 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Palermo’s grade

B Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 82% of Maine school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Maine average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (234)Better than 84%
Towns in Waldo County (24)Better than 92%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 626 test results and a graduating class of 71 could put Palermo anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Palermo’s students in the tested grades sat them (629 in math, 622 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–8Palermo Consolidated SchoolRegional School Unit 12B

Palermo’s public schools are run by Regional School Unit 12, which also serves Alna, Chelsea, Somerville and Westport Island 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 12Grades PK–8 · 5 schools · 877 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 9.8 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$14,570ME $20,630 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading86%
State average 84.1% · 622 students tested
Math85%
State average 81.5% · 629 students tested

Palermo vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PalermoA−Regional School Unit 12
ChinaB+Regional School Unit 18
Liberty—School Administrative District 03
WashingtonCSchool Administrative District 40
WindsorA−Regional School Unit 12
Somerville—Regional School Unit 12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Regional School Unit 12 with Palermo, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Palermo

1 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 Palermoby address
Palermo Consolidated School
Elementary · Grades K–8
B
111 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Palermo’s schools

Are Palermo’s schools good?

By Maine’s own tests, yes: the public schools Palermo children attend outscore 82% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Palermo in?

Regional School Unit 12, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 877 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Palermo’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2020 in Regional School Unit 12 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Palermo spend per student?

$14,570 in Regional School Unit 12 (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 2020) 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.