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Schools in Woolwich · Regional School Unit 01

Woolwich’s public schools outscore 69% of Maine districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Woolwich, 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.

#39of 142 Maine townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
83%
▼ 1 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
82%
▲ 0 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–13 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.1K
▲ 7% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
ME 11.3
Schools in town
2
948 students on the public path
In brief

Woolwich’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 167 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Woolwich’s, its schools beat 56%, lower than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 83% and math 82% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,060 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Morse High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Chop Point School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Woolwich’s grade

C+ Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Maine school districts, #39 of 142 Maine towns. Graduation is above the Maine average; test scores are below it.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (167)Better than 56%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 777 test results and a graduating class of 155 could put Woolwich anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Woolwich’s students in the tested grades sat them (777 in math, 777 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Woolwich Central SchoolRegional School Unit 01C
9–12Morse High Schoolin BathA

Woolwich’s public schools are run by Regional School Unit 01, which also serves Arrowsic, Bath and Phippsburg. 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 01Grades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,788 students · 11.6 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$22,060ME $20,630 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading83%
State average 84.1% · 777 students tested
Math82%
State average 81.5% · 777 students tested

Woolwich vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WoolwichB+Regional School Unit 01
WiscassetDWiscasset
BathB+Regional School Unit 01
Arrowsic—Regional School Unit 01
Westport Island—Regional School Unit 12
BowdoinhamA−School Administrative District 75
GeorgetownC+Georgetown
DresdenBRegional School Unit 02

2 of the 7 neighbors share Regional School Unit 01 with Woolwich, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Woolwich

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 Woolwichby address
Woolwich Central School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C
333 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Woolwichin other towns
Morse High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bath
A
615 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Chop Point School
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
84 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Woolwich’s schools

Are Woolwich’s schools good?

By Maine’s own tests, yes: the public schools Woolwich children attend outscore 69% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #39 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Woolwich in?

Regional School Unit 01, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,788 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Woolwich kids go to high school?

Morse High School in Bath, with 615 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Woolwich’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Regional School Unit 01 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Woolwich spend per student?

$22,060 in Regional School Unit 01 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Woolwich?

Yes: Chop Point School (religious, grades K–12, 84 students).

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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.