Regional School Unit 12, Maine

Regional School Unit 12 is a unified school district in Lincoln County, Kennebec County, and Waldo County, Maine, for grades K–12. About 11,633 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 193 sq mi (500 km²) of land.

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Regional School Unit 12 in Maine
AugustaEdgecombJeffersonSchool Administrative District 40VassalboroWiscasset Public SchoolsRegional School Unit 01Regional School Unit 02Lincoln Unorganized Territory
Regional School Unit 12 and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
11,633 ± 464
Grades
K–12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Lincoln County52% of the district’s landKennebec County27% of the district’s landWaldo County21% of the district’s land
Land area
193 sq mi (500 km²)
Median household income
$77,404 ± $8,484
Median home value
$235,100 ± $9,884
Water area
11.7 sq mi (30.4 km²)
State
Maine
Census code (GEOID)
2314780
Coordinates (central point)
44.247137, -69.568237

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Regional School Unit 12, largest first

  1. Town of Chelsea2,823 people
  2. Town of Windsor2,690 people
  3. Town of Whitefield2,157 people
  4. Town of Palermo1,473 people
  5. Town of Somerville837 people
  6. Town of Westport Island835 people
  7. Town of Alna818 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Jefferson5.9 mi southeast
  2. Lincoln Unorganized Territory8.8 mi northeast
  3. Augusta10 mi northwest
  4. School Administrative District 1112 mi west
  5. Vassalboro13 mi north
  6. School Administrative District 4014 mi southeast
  7. Wiscasset Public Schools17 mi south
  8. Regional School Unit 1817 mi northwest
  9. Edgecomb19 mi south
  10. Regional School Unit 0219 mi west
  11. School Administrative District 4925 mi north
  12. School Administrative District 0326 mi northeast
All 15
  1. Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District28 mi south
  2. Regional School Unit 0129 mi southwest
  3. Georgetown38 mi south

These share a boundary with Regional School Unit 12. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Regional School Unit 12 before you rely on it.

See its schools and enrollment on NCES ↗

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