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Schools in Searsport · Regional School Unit 20

Searsport’s public schools score below 82% of Maine districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Searsport, 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 B#123of 142 Maine townsK–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
79%
▼ 5 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
73%
▼ 8 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.2K
▲ 32% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.7
ME 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
396 students on the public path
In brief

Searsport’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 79% of tested students were proficient in reading and 73% 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 Searsport’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,207 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 Searsport District Middle School, then Searsport District 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 Searsport’s grade

D Test scoresC Graduation

C−: better than 18% of Maine school districts, #123 of 142 Maine towns. Both inputs trail the Maine average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 18%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (309)Better than 21%
Towns in Waldo County (24)Better than 46%
DBA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 230 test results and a graduating class of 39 could put Searsport anywhere from D to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Searsport’s students in the tested grades sat them (233 in math, 228 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Searsport ElementaryRegional School Unit 20D
6–8Searsport District Middle SchoolRegional School Unit 20C−
9–12Searsport District High SchoolRegional School Unit 20A−

Searsport’s public schools are run by Regional School Unit 20, which also serves Stockton Springs. 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 20Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 396 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 8.7 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$27,207ME $20,630 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading79%
State average 84.1% · 228 students tested
Math73%
State average 81.5% · 233 students tested

Searsport vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SearsportC−Regional School Unit 20
Stockton SpringsC−Regional School Unit 20
BelfastCRegional School Unit 71
Prospect—Regional School Unit 25
SwanvilleCRegional School Unit 71
Islesboro—Islesboro
Castine—Castine

Every school in Searsport

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 Searsportby address
Searsport Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
167 students8:1Rate it →
Searsport District Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
108 students11:1Rate it →
Searsport District High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
121 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Searsport’s schools

Are Searsport’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Searsport children attend score below 82% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #123 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Searsport in?

Regional School Unit 20, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 396 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Searsport kids go to high school?

Searsport District High School, with 121 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Searsport’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Regional School Unit 20 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Searsport spend per student?

$27,207 in Regional School Unit 20 (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.