Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0Sabattus’s public schools score below 81% of Maine districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Sabattus, 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.
From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.
Sabattus’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 285 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sabattus’s, its schools beat 24%, higher than their 19% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 78% of tested students were proficient in reading and 72% in math, against 84% and 82% statewide; 96% 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 Sabattus’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,624 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Carrie Ricker School, then Oak Hill Middle School, then Oak Hill High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2021–22. 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.
What’s behind Sabattus’s grade
C−: better than 19% of Maine school districts, #118 of 142 Maine towns. Both inputs trail the Maine average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sabattus, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Sabattus
Libby-Tozier School
Grades PK–K · 143 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Litchfield
Kindergarten in Sabattus
Libby-Tozier School
Grades PK–K · 143 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Litchfield
1st grade in Sabattus
Sabattus Primary School
Grades 1–2 · 164 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Sabattus
Sabattus Primary School
Grades 1–2 · 164 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Sabattus
Carrie Ricker School
Grades 3–4 · 174 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Litchfield
4th grade in Sabattus
Carrie Ricker School
Grades 3–4 · 174 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Litchfield
5th grade in Sabattus
Oak Hill Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 380 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Sabattus
Oak Hill Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 380 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Sabattus
Oak Hill Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 380 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Sabattus
Oak Hill Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 380 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Sabattus
Oak Hill High School
Grades 9–12 · 408 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Wales
10th grade in Sabattus
Oak Hill High School
Grades 9–12 · 408 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Wales
11th grade in Sabattus
Oak Hill High School
Grades 9–12 · 408 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Wales
12th grade in Sabattus
Oak Hill High School
Grades 9–12 · 408 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Wales
Sabattus’s public schools are run by Regional School Unit 04, which also serves Litchfield and Wales. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Sabattus vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Sabattus’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sabattus | C− | Regional School Unit 04 |
| Lewiston | D− | Lewiston |
| Wales | C− | Regional School Unit 04 |
| Litchfield | C− | Regional School Unit 04 |
| Greene | B− | School Administrative District 52 |
| Lisbon | C | Lisbon |
2 of the 5 neighbors share Regional School Unit 04 with Sabattus, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Sabattus
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).
Questions about Sabattus’s schools
Are Sabattus’s schools good?
On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sabattus children attend score below 81% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #118 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sabattus in?
Regional School Unit 04, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,269 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Sabattus kids go to high school?
Oak Hill High School in Wales, with 408 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Sabattus’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Regional School Unit 04 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.
How much does Sabattus spend per student?
$18,624 in Regional School Unit 04 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Sabattus families are saying about 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maine. Stars are from neighbors.