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Skowhegan, ME

8,664 residents•1,895 students•8 schools
Avg School Rating
5.3
out of 10
20% below Maine avg
Test Proficiency
43%Math
55%Reading
11% below Maine avg
School Crime Rate
24.27
per 1,000 students
574% above Maine avg
Overall Crime Rate
73.98
per 1,000 residents
129% above Maine avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
5
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
2
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
5
Middle
2
High
1

These figures describe every school in Skowhegan; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Skowhegan

8 schools
7.4
Skowhegan Area Middle School
Middlepublic
6.7
Margaret Chase Smith School-Skowhegan
Elementarypublic
5.8
Skowhegan Area High School
Highpublic
4.6
Bloomfield Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.0
Overman Academy
Middlecharter
—
Creative Childrens Academy
Elementarycharter
—
North Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Somerset Career & Technical Center
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Skowhegan

46 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Skowhegan in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
574% above Maine avg
24.27
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
25
Property
9
Drug
11
Weapons
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault54%
  • Drugs24%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Burglary4%
  • Theft4%
  • Weapons2%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Skowhegan

641 total incidents reported across Skowhegan in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
129% above Maine avg
73.98
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
145
Property
418
Drug
71
Weapons
6
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Theft42%
  • Assault20%
  • Vandalism13%
  • Drugs11%
  • Burglary6%
  • Vehicle Theft2%
  • Other6%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,895 students enrolled across Skowhegan's schools.

  • Public1,69890%
  • Charter19710%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Skowhegan's K-12 schools.

  • White94%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Asian<1%
  • Black<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
65%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2024 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.