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School districts in Somerset County, ME
Somerset County has 14 regular public school districts, enrolling 6,038 students in 2024–25. The largest is Rsu 54/Msad 54 (2,194 students, 36% of the county), followed by Rsu 49/Msad 49 and Rsu 53/Msad 53. All 14 offer kindergarten. Maine's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by October 15.
The 14 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rsu 54/Msad 54 196 West Front Street, Skowhegan | Pre-K–12 | 7 | 2,194 | 126 | (207) 474-9508 |
| Rsu 49/Msad 49 41 West Street, Fairfield also serves Kennebec County | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 1,760 | 111 | (207) 453-4200 |
| Rsu 53/Msad 53 182 School Street, Pittsfield also serves Waldo County | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 578 | 48 | (207) 487-5107 |
| Rsu 74/Msad 74 56 N. Main St., North Anson | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 575 | 40 | (207) 635-2727 |
| Rsu 59/Msad 59 486 Main Street, Madison | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 544 | 42 | (207) 696-3323 |
| Rsu 83/Msad 13 110 Meadow St., Bingham | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 150 | 12 | (207) 672-5502 |
| Rsu 82/Msad 12 606 Main Street, Jackman | Pre-K–12 | 1 | 132 | 5 | (207) 668-7749 |
| Athens Public Schools 8 Fox Hill Road, Athens | Pre-K–12 | 1 | 105 | 7 | (207) 924-6000 |
| Brighton Plt School Department 72 Dinsmore Rd, Anson | K–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (207) 696-5102 |
| Caratunk Public Schools 72 Dinsmore Road, Anson | K–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (207) 696-5102 |
| Highland Plt Public Schools 130 Howard Hill Road, Highland Plantation | K–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (207) 592-2679 |
| Pleasant Ridge Plt School Dept 25 Airport Road, Lincoln | K–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (207) 548-6643 |
| The Forks Plt School Dept 2621 US 201, The Forks | K–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (207) 696-5102 |
| West Forks Plt Public Schools 2955 US 201, West Forks | K–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (207) 696-5102 |
Somerset County at a glance
Together the 14 districts run 26 schools from offices in 13 towns. The smallest by enrollment is West Forks Plt Public Schools, with 0 students; the median Somerset County district has 105. By grade span: 8 Pre-K–12 and 6 K–12.
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 8 districts that report a K grade: 391 children. The biggest kindergarten was Rsu 54/Msad 54's, with 126; Rsu 49/Msad 49 had 111, and the smallest, Rsu 82/Msad 12, had 5.
Somerset County holds 14 of Maine's 253 regular districts (5.5%) and 3.7% of its 163,287 public school students, ranking 6th of 16 counties by number of districts and 9th by enrollment. By size, 2 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 12 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 232 students.
2 districts reach past the county line: Rsu 49/Msad 49 (into Kennebec County) and Rsu 53/Msad 53 (into Waldo County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 2 of Somerset County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. 6 of the 14 have no website on file with NCES; their office phone numbers are in the table. Websites for the rest:
Rsu 54/Msad 54 · Rsu 49/Msad 49 · Rsu 53/Msad 53 · Rsu 74/Msad 74 · Rsu 59/Msad 59 · Rsu 83/Msad 13 · Rsu 82/Msad 12 · Athens Public Schools
What grade will my child be in?
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