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Schools in Smithfield

Smithfield’s public schools

School Administrative District 54 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Smithfield. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/4schools above Maine’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Maine’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
85%
2021–22
Math proficiency
81%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.3K
▲ 8% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.4
ME 11.3
Schools in town
0
1,746 students on the public path
In brief

Smithfield’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Smithfield’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Maine’s 487 public schools. Skowhegan Area High School places highest (better than 81%); Mill Stream Elementary School lowest (32%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Smithfield, graded from C to B+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Skowhegan Area 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Smithfield, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+
6–8Skowhegan Area Middle Schoolin SkowheganC+
9–12Skowhegan Area High Schoolin SkowheganA−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the School Administrative District 54.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

School Administrative District 54Grades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,193 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$22,337ME $20,630 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading85%
State average 84.1% · 1068 students tested
Math81%
State average 81.5% · 1081 students tested

Smithfield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Smithfield—School Administrative District 54
RomeB+Regional School Unit 18
Mercer—School Administrative District 54
NorridgewockCSchool Administrative District 54
FairfieldCSchool Administrative District 49
OaklandB+Regional School Unit 18
BelgradeB+Regional School Unit 18

2 of the 6 neighbors share School Administrative District 54 with Smithfield, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Smithfield

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).

Also serving Smithfieldin other towns
Mill Stream Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norridgewock
C
309 students11:1Rate it →
Canaan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canaan
B+
160 students9:1Rate it →
North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Skowhegan
118 students9:1Rate it →
Skowhegan Area Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Skowhegan
C+
473 students12:1Rate it →
Skowhegan Area High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Skowhegan
A−
686 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Smithfield’s schools

Are Smithfield’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Smithfield. School Administrative District 54 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Smithfield. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Maine’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Smithfield in?

School Administrative District 54.

Where do Smithfield kids go to high school?

Skowhegan Area High School.

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What Smithfield 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). Stars are from neighbors.