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Schools in Pownal · Regional School Unit 05

Pownal’s public schools outscore 93% of Maine districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Pownal, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 92% of Pownal’s students scored proficient, above the Maine average (82%). 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 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
92%
▲ 8 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
92%
▲ 10 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–13 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.7K
▼ 9% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.7
ME 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,447 students on the public path
In brief

Pownal’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 92% and math 92% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,740 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Pownal’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 93% 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 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (155)Better than 90%
Towns in Cumberland County (23)Better than 70%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 969 test results and a graduating class of 142 could put Pownal anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pownal’s students in the tested grades sat them (976 in math, 962 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Pownal Elementary SchoolRegional School Unit 05B+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA
9–12Freeport High Schoolin FreeportA+

Pownal’s public schools are run by Regional School Unit 05, which also serves Durham and Freeport. 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 05Grades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,001 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 10.7 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$18,740ME $20,630 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading92%
State average 84.1% · 962 students tested
Math92%
State average 81.5% · 976 students tested

Pownal vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PownalARegional School Unit 05
North YarmouthASchool Administrative District 51
FreeportARegional School Unit 05
DurhamARegional School Unit 05
New GloucesterB−School Administrative District 15

2 of the 4 neighbors share Regional School Unit 05 with Pownal, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Pownal

4 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 Pownalby address
Pownal Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
97 students8:1Rate it →
Also serving Pownalin other towns
Durham Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Durham
A
469 students11:1Rate it →
Freeport Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Freeport
A
288 students10:1Rate it →
Freeport High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Freeport
A+
593 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Pownal’s schools

Are Pownal’s schools good?

By Maine’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pownal children attend outscore 93% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pownal in?

Regional School Unit 05, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,001 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Pownal kids go to high school?

Freeport High School in Freeport, with 593 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Pownal’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Regional School Unit 05 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Pownal spend per student?

$18,740 in Regional School Unit 05 (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.