Top Rankings
Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Administrative District 60 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 1,676 students in Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Administrative District 60. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Administrative District 60 have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
7 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
2,846 Students
112,991 Students
# Teachers
257 Teachers
10,443 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Administrative District 60, 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 92% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.26
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
90%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,373 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,109 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,373
$21,600
Spending / Student
$18,109
$21,191
Best Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Administrative District 60 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hanson School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
53 Upper Guinea Road
Lebanon, ME 04027
(207) 457-1299
Lebanon, ME 04027
(207) 457-1299
Gr: K-3 | 257 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #22.
Vivian E Hussey School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
20 Blackberry Hill Road
Berwick, ME 03901
(207) 698-4465
Berwick, ME 03901
(207) 698-4465
Gr: K-3 | 358 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #33.
North Berwick Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
25 Varney Road
North Berwick, ME 03906
(207) 676-9811
North Berwick, ME 03906
(207) 676-9811
Gr: K-4 | 254 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #44.
Lebanon Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
65 Upper Guinea Road
Lebanon, ME 04027
(207) 457-1126
Lebanon, ME 04027
(207) 457-1126
Gr: 4-5 | 148 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #55.
Noble Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
46 Cranberry Meadow Road
Berwick, ME 03901
(207) 698-1320
Berwick, ME 03901
(207) 698-1320
Gr: 6-7 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #66.
Eric L Knowlton School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8 Noble Lane
Berwick, ME 03901
(207) 698-1188
Berwick, ME 03901
(207) 698-1188
Gr: 4-5 | 225 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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