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RSU 01 - Lkrsu School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 651 students in RSU 01 - Lkrsu School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschools in RSU 01 - Lkrsu School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 14% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
7 Schools
259 Schools
# Students
1,806 Students
59,048 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
5,438 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 01 - Lkrsu 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 increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.26
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
91%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,797 is higher 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 $34,391 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,797
$21,600
Spending / Student
$34,391
$21,191
Best RSU 01 - Lkrsu School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Phippsburg Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1047 Main Road
Phippsburg, ME 04562
(207) 389-1514
Phippsburg, ME 04562
(207) 389-1514
Gr: PK-5 | 105 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #22.
Woolwich Central School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
137 Nequasset Road
Woolwich, ME 04579
(207) 443-9739
Woolwich, ME 04579
(207) 443-9739
Gr: PK-8 | 306 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: n/an/a
3 Wright Drive
Bath, ME 04530
(207) 443-8285
Bath, ME 04530
(207) 443-8285
Gr: PK-2 | 240 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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