RSU 03/MSAD 03 School District

84 School Street
Unity, ME 04988
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 208 students in RSU 03/MSAD 03 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschools in RSU 03/MSAD 03 School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 79%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
999 Students
59,048 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
5,438 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

RSU 03/MSAD 03 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 77% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#202 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
65%
82%
67%
84%
38%
37%
77%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.26
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
93%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,171 is higher than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,850 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,171
$21,600
Spending / Student
$18,850
$21,191

Best RSU 03/MSAD 03 School District Public Preschools (2025)

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
| 62 students
Rank: #22.
Morse Memorial School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
27 School Street
Brooks, ME 04921
(207) 722-3636
Grades: PK-5
| 95 students
Rank: #33.
Walker Memorial School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
33 West Main Street
Liberty, ME 04949
(207) 589-4208
Grades: PK-5
| 51 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 999 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 65% (Btm 50%)
  • : 67% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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