For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 186 students in Regional School Unit 74/Maine School Administrative District 74. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschools in Regional School Unit 74/Maine School Administrative District 74 have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 14% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
4 Schools
259 Schools
# Students
588 Students
59,048 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
5,438 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Regional School Unit 74/Maine School Administrative District 74, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 182 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#159 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
37%
Graduation Rate
70%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.26
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
95%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,080 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 $20,245 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,080
$21,600
Spending / Student
$20,245
$21,191
Best Regional School Unit 74/Maine School Administrative District 74 Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Solon Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
76 S Main St
Solon, ME 04979
(207) 643-2491
Solon, ME 04979
(207) 643-2491
Gr: PK-5 | 93 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #22.
Garret Schenck School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
19 Ken Taylor St
Anson, ME 04911
(207) 696-3100
Anson, ME 04911
(207) 696-3100
Gr: PK-5 | 93 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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