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School Administrative District 03

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns

Serves Unity, Troy, Montville, Brooks, Liberty, Monroe, Waldo, Knox, Thorndike, Freedom and Jackson.

Unity’s School Grade D better than 5% of Maine school districts

Students
983
Schools
8
Spent per student
$20,555
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Debt
$2.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about School Administrative District 03

  • Its letter, D: results better than 5% of Maine districts
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $2.9M, about $2,936 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 5% 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 well below the state, 2021–22
D−
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
DUnity 2,307DTroy 1,116DMontville 1,025DBrooks 1,023Liberty 945Monroe 941Waldo 873Knox 811Thorndike 802Freedom 745Jackson 614

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Unity. Grade by grade →

K–55 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Mt View Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Mt View High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ME

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency65%
State average 81.5% · 510 students tested
Reading / language arts67%
State average 84.1% · 499 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 87.3% · 78 in the class

97% 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
$20,555 per student · 0% below ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 46%Support & administration 49%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 45%Federal 11%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,083’20
1,056’21
1,070’22
1,017’23
983’24

Down 9.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 92%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Mt View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Thorndike
D−
273 students11:1
Monroe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Monroe
A−
57 students11:1
Unity Elementary School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Unity
13 students13:1
Morse Memorial School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Brooks
D
70 students8:1
Troy Central School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Troy
D
42 students8:1
Walker Memorial School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Liberty
D−
25 students5:1
Mt View Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Thorndike
C−
232 students12:1
Mt View High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Thorndike
B+
271 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Regional School Unit 71Belfast, Morrill, Searsmont
$20,671per student
Regional School Unit 19Dixmont
$17,928per student
Regional School Unit 22Frankfort, Winterport
$17,453per student
School Administrative District 49Albion
$15,341per 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.