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B−

Sedgwick

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Sedgwick.

Sedgwick’s School Grade B− better than 50% of Maine school districts

Students
67
Schools
1
Spent per student
$19,384
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
The gist

What stands out about Sedgwick

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 50% of Maine districts
  • Graduation rate 12 pts below the state
  • Spends 6% less per student than the ME average
  • 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.1% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 50% of the 177 Maine school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Sedgwick 1,203

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Sedgwick. Grade by grade →

PK–8Sedgwick Elementary SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ME

2021–22 · class of 2020
Math proficiency80–89%
State average 81.5% · 45 students tested
Reading / language arts80–89%
State average 84.1% · 46 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 86.8% · 10 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

95% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$19,384 per student · 6% below ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 45%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 81%State 14%Federal 5%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
78’20
78’21
75’22
73’23
67’24

Down 14.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 93%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 1%Asian 1%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools.

Sedgwick Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Sedgwick
C+
67 students8:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Blue HillBlue Hill
$12,838per student
BrooklinBrooklin
$26,414per student
BrooksvilleBrooksville
$20,914per student
Deer Isle-Stonington Community School DistrictDeer Isle
$24,223per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Maine.