Regional School Unit 45/Maine School Admin District 45

The Regional School Unit 45/Maine School Admin District 45 is home to two schools: Washburn District Elementary School and Washburn District High School. Both schools are performing below average compared to other schools in Maine, with Washburn District Elementary School consistently ranking in the bottom half of Maine elementary schools and Washburn District High School slightly better but still below the state average.

The schools face significant socioeconomic challenges, with high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the student population comes from low-income families. This is likely contributing to the high chronic absenteeism rates at both schools, which are 29.1% at the elementary school and 46.9% at the high school. The student-teacher ratios are relatively low, with 11.3 students per teacher at the elementary school and 9.8 students per teacher at the high school.

The racial makeup of the schools is predominantly white, with over 92% of students at the elementary school and 94.5% at the high school identifying as white. The performance of the schools has been declining, with Washburn District Elementary School dropping from a 2-star rating to a 0-star rating, while Washburn District High School has improved slightly from a 1-star rating to a 3-star rating, but still remains below the state average.