RSU 03/MSAD 03 School District

84 School Street
Unity, ME 04988
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 721 students in RSU 03/MSAD 03 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in RSU 03/MSAD 03 School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 80%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
8 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
1,056 Students
113,080 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
10,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

RSU 03/MSAD 03 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)
#193 out of 223 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of RSU 03/MSAD 03  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
69%
81%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of RSU 03/MSAD 03  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.
76%
85%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of RSU 03/MSAD 03  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 RSU 03/MSAD 03  School District and public school graduation rate of ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.23
# American Indian Students
4 Students
906 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
1,483 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
3,277 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
3 Students
4,602 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
984 Students
98,831 Students
% White Students
93%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
124 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
3,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
44
5,070
# Students in K Grade:
79
11,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
67
11,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
74
12,236
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
12,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
12,024
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
12,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
82
12,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
76
10,945
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
10,896
# Students in 9th Grade:
61
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
98
394
# Students in 11th Grade:
76
408
# Students in 12th Grade:
77
384
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,974 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,832 is less than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart display total revenue of RSU 03/MSAD 03  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
$19 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart display total spending of RSU 03/MSAD 03  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
$20,974
$21,468
This chart display average revenue per public school student in RSU 03/MSAD 03  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
$17,832
$21,062
This chart display average spending per public school student in RSU 03/MSAD 03  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 RSU 03/MSAD 03 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monroe Elementary School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
36 West Main Street
Monroe, ME 04951
(207) 525-3504
Grades: PK-5
| 60 students
Rank: #22.
Troy Central School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
733 Bangor Road
Troy, ME 04987
(207) 948-2280
Grades: K-5
| 52 students
Rank: #33.
Mt View Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
575 Mount View Road
Thorndike, ME 04986
(207) 568-7561
Grades: 6-8
| 254 students
Rank: #44.
Morse Memorial School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
27 School Street
Brooks, ME 04921
(207) 722-3636
Grades: PK-5
| 98 students
Rank: #55.
Mt View Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
573 Mount View Road
Thorndike, ME 04986
(207) 568-7541
Grades: K-5
| 196 students
Rank: #66.
Walker Memorial School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
33 West Main Street
Liberty, ME 04949
(207) 589-4208
Grades: PK-5
| 61 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,056 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 69% (Btm 50%)
  • : 76% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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