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Waterboro Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Rsu 57/Msad 57 School District details

Rsu 57/Msad 57 School District
86 West Road
Waterboro, ME 04087

2,903 Students enrolled in District

7 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 11)

Rsu 57/Msad 57 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Maine

5

(10 is best)

Better than 42.2% of all ME school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 48.6% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

100 80 60 40 20 0
85%
82%
86%
83%
84%
82%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Alfred Elementary School
21 Sanford Road
Alfred, ME, 04002
PK-05
Line Elementary School
818 Water Street
West Newfield, ME, 04095
PK-05
Lyman Elementary School
39 Schoolhouse Road
Lyman, ME, 04002
PK-05
Massabesic High School
88 West Road
Waterboro, ME, 04087
09-12
Massabesic Middle School
134 Old Alfred Road
East Waterboro, ME, 04030
06-08
Shapleigh Memorial School
467 Shapleigh Corner Road
Shapleigh, ME, 04076
PK-05
Waterboro Elementary School
340 Sokokis Trail
East Waterboro, ME, 04030
PK-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 96.8% 90.3%
Black 0.8% 4.4%
Hispanic 1.4% 3.0%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.6% 1.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 32.3% 36.7%
Free lunch eligible 26.7% 31.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.6% 5.4%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,697 $22,990,939 50.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,349 $4,029,463 8.9%
Staff $861 $2,571,807 5.7%
General Administration $432 $1,290,384 2.8%
School Administration $739 $2,207,393 4.9%
Operation $2,068 $6,177,116 13.6%
Transportation $950 $2,837,650 6.2%
Other $108 $322,596 0.7%
Total Support $6,508 $19,439,396 42.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,018 $3,040,766 6.7%
Total Expenditures $15,223 $45,471,101 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,013 $1,557,312,775 50.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,171 $202,240,927 6.5%
Staff $757 $130,713,784 4.2%
General Administration $584 $100,966,397 3.3%
School Administration $887 $153,312,959 4.9%
Operation $1,572 $271,525,927 8.8%
Transportation $761 $131,487,161 4.2%
Other $213 $36,725,172 1.2%
Total Support $5,944 $1,026,977,106 33.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,977 $514,438,405 16.6%
Total Expenditures $17,934 $3,098,714,625 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%