Top Rankings
RSU 15/MSAD 15 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,195 students in RSU 15/MSAD 15 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in RSU 15/MSAD 15 School District have an average math proficiency score of 86% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 80%), and reading proficiency score of 91% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
5 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
1,802 Students
113,080 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
10,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
RSU 15/MSAD 15 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 193 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 223 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
91%
85%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.23
# American Indian Students
n/a
906 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
1,483 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
3,277 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
22 Students
4,602 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,660 Students
98,831 Students
% White Students
92%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
124 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
3,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
86
5,070
# Students in K Grade:
132
11,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
11,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
128
12,236
# Students in 3rd Grade:
122
12,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
12,024
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
12,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
12,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
126
10,945
# Students in 8th Grade:
133
10,896
# Students in 9th Grade:
160
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
170
394
# Students in 11th Grade:
141
408
# Students in 12th Grade:
136
384
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,150 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,716 is less than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,150
$21,468
Spending / Student
$17,716
$21,062
Best RSU 15/MSAD 15 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gray-new Gloucester Middle School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
31 Libby Hill Road
Gray, ME 04039
(207) 657-4994
Gray, ME 04039
(207) 657-4994
Grades: 5-8
| 493 students
Rank: #22.
Burchard A Dunn School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
667 Morse Road
New Gloucester, ME 04260
(207) 657-5050
New Gloucester, ME 04260
(207) 657-5050
Grades: PK-4
| 326 students
Rank: n/an/a
86 Intervale Road
New Gloucester, ME 04260
(207) 926-4322
New Gloucester, ME 04260
(207) 926-4322
Grades: K-2
| 166 students
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