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Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Administrative District 59

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Madison, ME 04950

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Tel: (207) 696-3323

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 310 students in Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Administrative District 59.

Public Elementary Schools in Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Administrative District 59 have a of 0.14, which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 0.26.

Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (ME)

# Schools

3 Schools

442 Schools

# Students

549 Students

112,991 Students

# Teachers

60 Teachers

10,443 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

9:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Administrative District 59	Maine
Pre-K	27	27
Kind	29	51
1	50	55
2	29	59
3	42	55
4	50	58
5	43	58
6	40	57

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District Rank

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ME)

#131 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Administrative District 59
2023	#131
2022	#123
2021	#122
2019	#203
2018	#214
2017	#185
2016	#207
2015	#180
2014	#141
2013	#134
2012	#133

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32%

49%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Administrative District 59	Maine
2023	32%	49%
2022	80%	82%
2021	78%	81%
2019	23%	36%
2018	18%	37%
2017	30%	39%
2016	21%	39%
2015	19%	37%
2014	47%	59%
2013	53%	60%
2012	53%	61%

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85%

84%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Administrative District 59	Maine
2022	85%	84%
2021	86%	85%
2019	45%	56%
2018	18%	50%
2017	44%	53%
2016	37%	51%
2015	28%	48%
2014	60%	67%
2013	58%	68%
2012	61%	69%
2011	60%	67%

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25-29%

37%

85%

86%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Administrative District 59	Maine
2023	85%	86%
2021	90%	84%
2020	90%	85%
2019	90%	85%
2018	90%	84%
2017	84%	85%
2016	87%	85%
2015	82%	86%
2014	82%	85%
2013	87%	85%
2012	92%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.11

0.26

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Administrative District 59	Maine
2023	0.07	0.24
2022	0.08	0.24
2021	0.10	0.22
2020	0.08	0.21
2019	0.08	0.21
2018	0.05	0.19
2017	0.05	0.19
2016	0.04	0.19
2015	0.24	0.17
2014	0.05	0.18
2013	0.07	0.16
2012	0.06	0.16
2011	0.05	0.15
2010	0.06	0.13
2009	0.07	0.13
2008	0.05	0.13
2007	0.05	0.10
2006	0.06	0.08
2005	0.05	0.10
2004	0.04	0.09
2003	0.01	0.09
2002	0.02	0.08
2001	0.01	0.07
2000	0.01	0.07
1999	0.01	0.06
1998	0.01	0.05
1997	0.01	0.05
1996	0.01	0.05

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% American Indian

n/a

1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2021)
Year	Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Administrative District 59	Maine
2021	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2018)
Year	Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Administrative District 59	Maine
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

1%

3%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Administrative District 59	Maine
2023	1%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%

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% Black

1%

5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Administrative District 59	Maine
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% White

94%

86%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Administrative District 59	Maine
2023	97%	87%
2022	96%	87%
2021	95%	88%
2020	96%	89%
2019	96%	89%
2018	98%	90%
2017	98%	90%
2016	98%	90%
2015	65%	91%
2014	98%	91%
2013	96%	92%
2012	97%	92%
2011	97%	92%
2010	97%	93%
2009	96%	93%
2008	97%	93%
2007	97%	95%
2006	97%	96%
2005	98%	95%
2004	98%	95%
2003	100%	95%
2002	99%	96%
2001	99%	96%
2000	99%	96%
1999	99%	97%
1998	100%	97%
1997	100%	97%
1996	100%	97%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

4%

4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Administrative District 59	Maine
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,577 is higher than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,208 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (ME)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$3,617 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Administrative District 59	Maine
2023	$12 MM	$4 MM
2022	$11 MM	$4 MM
2021	$12 MM	$4 MM
2020	$11 MM	$4 MM
2019	$11 MM	$4 MM
2018	$10 MM	$6 MM
2017	$11 MM	$4 MM
2016	$11 MM	$4 MM
2015	$14 MM	$8 MM
2014	$11 MM	$6 MM
2012	$13 MM	$7 MM
2011	$14 MM	$7 MM
2010	$14 MM	$8 MM
2009	$15 MM	$5 MM
2008	$14 MM	$5 MM
2007	$14 MM	$5 MM
2006	$13 MM	$5 MM
2005	$13 MM	$5 MM
2004	$12 MM	$5 MM
2003	$11 MM	$5 MM
2002	$10 MM	$5 MM
2001	$10 MM	$5 MM
2000	$9 MM	$4 MM
1999	$9 MM	$4 MM
1998	$9 MM	$4 MM
1997	$9 MM	$4 MM
1996	$8 MM	$3 MM
1995	$9 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$12 MM

$3,549 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Administrative District 59	Maine
2023	$12 MM	$4 MM
2022	$11 MM	$4 MM
2021	$12 MM	$4 MM
2020	$11 MM	$4 MM
2019	$11 MM	$4 MM
2018	$10 MM	$6 MM
2017	$11 MM	$4 MM
2016	$12 MM	$4 MM
2015	$14 MM	$7 MM
2014	$11 MM	$6 MM
2012	$13 MM	$8 MM
2011	$13 MM	$7 MM
2010	$14 MM	$7 MM
2009	$14 MM	$6 MM
2008	$13 MM	$5 MM
2007	$13 MM	$5 MM
2006	$12 MM	$5 MM
2005	$12 MM	$5 MM
2004	$11 MM	$5 MM
2003	$11 MM	$5 MM
2002	$12 MM	$5 MM
2001	$17 MM	$4 MM
2000	$9 MM	$4 MM
1999	$8 MM	$4 MM
1998	$8 MM	$4 MM
1997	$8 MM	$4 MM
1996	$8 MM	$3 MM
1995	$8 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,577

$21,600

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Administrative District 59	Maine
2023	$21,557	$12,475
2022	$18,016	$9,971
2021	$21,708	$11,661
2020	$18,016	$9,971
2019	$17,516	$9,735
2018	$15,850	$15,099
2017	$14,511	$18,851
2016	$14,063	$16,978
2015	$17,589	$14,441
2014	$17,838	$13,375
2012	$13,367	$13,147
2011	$13,939	$13,849
2010	$14,402	$14,441
2009	$14,392	$13,007
2008	$13,386	$13,102
2007	$13,308	$13,616
2006	$12,408	$12,709
2005	$12,173	$12,361
2004	$11,577	$11,641
2003	$11,161	$10,077
2002	$10,246	$10,036
2001	$9,516	$8,881
2000	$8,788	$8,159
1999	$8,762	$8,823
1998	$8,529	$8,517
1997	$8,120	$7,822
1995	$7,886	$7,503
1992	$6,575	$6,329

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Spending / Student

$22,208

$21,191

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Administrative District 59	Maine
2023	$21,203	$12,447
2022	$17,433	$9,451
2021	$21,352	$11,634
2020	$17,433	$9,451
2019	$17,412	$9,198
2018	$15,717	$14,954
2017	$14,186	$17,423
2016	$15,285	$16,649
2015	$16,636	$14,288
2014	$16,710	$13,469
2012	$13,054	$14,229
2011	$13,578	$14,316
2010	$13,622	$14,288
2009	$13,579	$14,370
2008	$12,734	$12,990
2007	$12,301	$13,561
2006	$11,539	$12,083
2005	$11,158	$12,154
2004	$10,924	$12,092
2003	$10,295	$10,359
2002	$11,923	$9,688
2001	$16,576	$8,354
2000	$8,374	$8,014
1999	$8,171	$8,644
1998	$7,851	$8,503
1997	$7,515	$7,826
1995	$7,456	$7,359
1992	$5,512	$6,137

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Best Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Administrative District 59 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Madison Elementary School

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43 Learners Lane
Madison, ME 04950
(207) 696-4607

Gr: PK-2 | 135 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: n/an/a

Main Street Middle School

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205 Main Street
Madison, ME 04950
(207) 696-3381

Gr: 3-6 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 549 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: 85%
: 32%
: 85%
: 25-29%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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