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RSU 02 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 859 students in RSU 02 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle Schools in RSU 02 School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 82%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
5 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
1,436 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
5,171 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 02 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 191 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
37%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.24
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
91%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,709 is higher than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,338 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,709
$21,600
Spending / Student
$25,338
$21,191
Best RSU 02 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hall-dale Middle And High School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
97 Maple St
Farmingdale, ME 04344
(207) 622-6211
Farmingdale, ME 04344
(207) 622-6211
Grades: 6-12
| 476 students
Rank: #22.
Monmouth Memorial School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
130 Academy Rd
Monmouth, ME 04259
(207) 933-9002
Monmouth, ME 04259
(207) 933-9002
Grades: PK-8
| 383 students
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