For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 195 students in Regional School Unit 20 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschool in Regional School Unit 20 School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 14% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
259 Schools
# Students
431 Students
59,048 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
5,438 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Regional School Unit 20 School District, 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 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#161 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
37%
Graduation Rate
85%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.26
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
97%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,016 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 $26,258 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,016
$21,600
Spending / Student
$26,258
$21,191
Best Regional School Unit 20 School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Searsport Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
30 Mortland Road
Searsport, ME 04974
(207) 548-2317
Searsport, ME 04974
(207) 548-2317
Gr: PK-5 | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
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