MSAD 46 School District

175 Fern Rd Suite 1
Dexter, ME 04930
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 555 students in MSAD 46 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary School in MSAD 46 School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 80%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
837 Students
113,080 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
10,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

MSAD 46 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 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#183 out of 223 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of MSAD 46  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
72%
81%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MSAD 46  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.
79%
85%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MSAD 46  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.
75-79%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of MSAD 46  School District and public school graduation rate of ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.23
# American Indian Students
10 Students
906 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
1,483 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
3,277 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
15 Students
4,602 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
796 Students
98,831 Students
% White Students
95%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
124 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
3,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
29
5,070
# Students in K Grade:
55
11,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
11,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
12,236
# Students in 3rd Grade:
58
12,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
12,024
# Students in 5th Grade:
47
12,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
63
12,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
60
10,945
# Students in 8th Grade:
60
10,896
# Students in 9th Grade:
78
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
69
394
# Students in 11th Grade:
69
408
# Students in 12th Grade:
66
384
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,538 is higher than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,621 is higher than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart display total revenue of MSAD 46  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
$18 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart display total spending of MSAD 46  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
$23,538
$21,468
This chart display average revenue per public school student in MSAD 46  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
$21,621
$21,062
This chart display average spending per public school student in MSAD 46  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 MSAD 46 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ridge View Community School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
175 Fern Road, Suite 1
Dexter, ME 04930
(207) 924-6000
Grades: PK-8
| 555 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 837 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 72% (Btm 50%)
  • : 79% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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