RSU 15/MSAD 15 School District

14 Shaker Road
Gray, ME 04039
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

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 is 1 public high school serving 607 students in RSU 15/MSAD 15 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in RSU 15/MSAD 15 School District have an average math proficiency score of 95% (versus the Maine public high school average of 88%), and reading proficiency score of 95% (versus the 88% statewide average).
Public High School in RSU 15/MSAD 15 School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Maine average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gray-new Gloucester High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
5 Schools
127 Schools
# Students
1,802 Students
54,261 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
4,453 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.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#46 out of 223 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of RSU 15/MSAD 15  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
87%
81%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of RSU 15/MSAD 15  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
85%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of RSU 15/MSAD 15  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of RSU 15/MSAD 15  School District and public school graduation rate of ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.22
# American Indian Students
n/a
434 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
850 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
1,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
22 Students
2,207 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,660 Students
47,773 Students
% White Students
92%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
57 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
1,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
86
60
# Students in K Grade:
132
98
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
112
# Students in 2nd Grade:
128
98
# Students in 3rd Grade:
122
110
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
111
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
240
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
366
# Students in 7th Grade:
126
791
# Students in 8th Grade:
133
1,125
# Students in 9th Grade:
160
12,869
# Students in 10th Grade:
170
12,678
# Students in 11th Grade:
141
12,771
# Students in 12th Grade:
136
12,832
# 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.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart display total revenue of RSU 15/MSAD 15  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$32 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart display total spending of RSU 15/MSAD 15  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,150
$21,468
This chart display average revenue per public school student in RSU 15/MSAD 15  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,716
$21,062
This chart display average spending per public school student in RSU 15/MSAD 15  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best RSU 15/MSAD 15 School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gray-new Gloucester High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
10 Libby Hill Road
Gray, ME 04039
(207) 657-3323
Grades: 9-12
| 607 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,802 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in ME)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 87% (Top 30%)
  • : 91% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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