Regional School Unit 19 School District

266 Williams Road
Newport, ME 04953
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Regional School Unit 19 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 610 students in Regional School Unit 19 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 Regional School Unit 19 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Maine public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in Regional School Unit 19 School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Maine average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Nokomis Regional High School, with 85-89% 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), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
5 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
1,871 Students
53,407 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
4,409 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Regional School Unit 19 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 182 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#152 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
36%
49%
81%
84%
35%
37%
87%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.26
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
4%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
93%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,641 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,485 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,641
$21,600
Spending / Student
$18,485
$21,191

Best Regional School Unit 19 School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nokomis Regional High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
291 Williams Road Suite 2
Newport, ME 04953
(207) 368-4354
Gr: 9-12 | 610 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,871 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 87% (Top 20% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 81% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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