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School districts in Lincoln County, ME
Lincoln County has 12 regular public school districts, enrolling 2,811 students in 2024–25. The largest is Rsu 12 (1,140 students, 41% of the county), followed by Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD and Wiscasset Public Schools. All 12 offer kindergarten. Maine's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by October 15.
The 12 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rsu 12 665 Patricktown Road, Somerville also serves Kennebec County and Waldo County | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 1,140 | 84 | (207) 549-3261 |
| Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD 51 Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 479 | 31 | (207) 633-2874 |
| Wiscasset Public Schools 225 Gardiner Road, Wiscasset | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 364 | 19 | (207) 882-4104 |
| Jefferson Public Schools 48 Washington Rd, Jefferson | K–12 | 1 | 246 | 21 | (207) 506-3044 |
| Bristol Public Schools 2153 Bristol Road, Pemaquid | Pre-K–12 | 1 | 189 | 11 | (207) 506-3044 |
| Nobleboro Public Schools 194 Center Street, Nobleboro | K–12 | 1 | 141 | 13 | (207) 506-3044 |
| Edgecomb Public Schools 51 Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor | Pre-K–12 | 1 | 116 | 9 | (207) 633-2874 |
| South Bristol Public Schools 2024 State Route 129, South Bristol | Pre-K–12 | 1 | 63 | 9 | (207) 506-3044 |
| Georgetown Public Schools 51 Emery Drive, Boothbay Harbor also serves Sagadahoc County | Pre-K–12 | 1 | 51 | 7 | (207) 633-2874 |
| Southport Public Schools 51 Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor | K–12 | 1 | 19 | 1 | (207) 633-2874 |
| Monhegan Plt School Dept 1 Monhegan Ave, Monhegan Plantation | Pre-K–12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | (207) 256-9027 |
| Rsu 48 559 Main Street, Damariscotta | Pre-K–12 | 1 | — | — | (207) 506-2633 |
Lincoln County at a glance
Together the 12 districts run 18 schools from offices in 9 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Monhegan Plt School Dept, with 3 students; the median Lincoln County district has 141. By grade span: 9 Pre-K–12 and 3 K–12.
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 10 districts that report a K grade: 205 children. The biggest kindergarten was Rsu 12's, with 84; Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD had 31, and the smallest, Southport Public Schools, had 1.
Lincoln County holds 12 of Maine's 253 regular districts (4.7%) and 1.7% of its 163,287 public school students, ranking 8th of 16 counties by number of districts and 15th by enrollment. By size, 1 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 10 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 156 students.
2 districts reach past the county line: Rsu 12 (into Kennebec County and Waldo County) and Georgetown Public Schools (into Sagadahoc County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 2 of Lincoln County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Rsu 12 · Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD · Wiscasset Public Schools · Jefferson Public Schools · Bristol Public Schools · Nobleboro Public Schools · Edgecomb Public Schools · South Bristol Public Schools · Georgetown Public Schools · Southport Public Schools · Monhegan Plt School Dept · Rsu 48
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