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RSU 51/MSAD 51 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
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 602 students in RSU 51/MSAD 51 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in RSU 51/MSAD 51 School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Maine public high school average of 88%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 88% statewide average).
Public High School in RSU 51/MSAD 51 School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Maine average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Greely 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 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
4 Schools
127 Schools
# Students
2,102 Students
54,261 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
4,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
RSU 51/MSAD 51 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 223 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
93%
85%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.22
# American Indian Students
3 Students
434 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
850 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
1,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
23 Students
2,207 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,936 Students
47,773 Students
% White Students
92%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
57 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
76 Students
1,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
60
# Students in K Grade:
185
98
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
112
# Students in 2nd Grade:
185
98
# Students in 3rd Grade:
153
110
# Students in 4th Grade:
152
111
# Students in 5th Grade:
171
240
# Students in 6th Grade:
140
366
# Students in 7th Grade:
165
791
# Students in 8th Grade:
159
1,125
# Students in 9th Grade:
146
12,869
# Students in 10th Grade:
141
12,678
# Students in 11th Grade:
156
12,771
# Students in 12th Grade:
159
12,832
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,272 is higher than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,456 is less than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,272
$21,468
Spending / Student
$20,456
$21,062
Best RSU 51/MSAD 51 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Greely High School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
303 Main Street
Cumberland Center, ME 04021
(207) 828-4805
Cumberland Center, ME 04021
(207) 828-4805
Grades: 9-12
| 602 students
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