RSU 31/MSAD 31 School District

20 Howland Road
Lagrange, ME 04453
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 131 students in RSU 31/MSAD 31 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in RSU 31/MSAD 31 School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the Maine public high school average of 88%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 88% statewide average).
Public High School in RSU 31/MSAD 31 School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is equal to the Maine average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Penobscot Valley High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
127 Schools
# Students
436 Students
54,261 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
4,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

RSU 31/MSAD 31 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#87 out of 223 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of RSU 31/MSAD 31  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-84%
81%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of RSU 31/MSAD 31  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.
85-89%
85%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of RSU 31/MSAD 31  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.
80-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of RSU 31/MSAD 31  School District and public school graduation rate of ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.22
# American Indian Students
12 Students
434 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
850 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
1,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
3%
# Black Students
6 Students
2,207 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
408 Students
47,773 Students
% White Students
94%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
57 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
1,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
20
60
# Students in K Grade:
33
98
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
112
# Students in 2nd Grade:
26
98
# Students in 3rd Grade:
31
110
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
111
# Students in 5th Grade:
23
240
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
366
# Students in 7th Grade:
27
791
# Students in 8th Grade:
42
1,125
# Students in 9th Grade:
29
12,869
# Students in 10th Grade:
36
12,678
# Students in 11th Grade:
28
12,771
# Students in 12th Grade:
38
12,832
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,369 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,644 is less than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart display total revenue of RSU 31/MSAD 31  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
$9 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart display total spending of RSU 31/MSAD 31  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
$21,369
$21,468
This chart display average revenue per public school student in RSU 31/MSAD 31  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
$19,644
$21,062
This chart display average spending per public school student in RSU 31/MSAD 31  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 31/MSAD 31 School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Penobscot Valley High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
23 Cross Street
Howland, ME 04448
(207) 732-3111
Grades: 9-12
| 131 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 436 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 80-89% (Top 50% in ME)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 80-84% (Top 50%)
  • : 85-89% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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