RSU 04 School District

971 Gardiner Road
Wales, ME 04280
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 780 students in RSU 04 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 04 School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 80%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
5 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
1,345 Students
113,080 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
10,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

RSU 04 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 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (ME)
#198 out of 223 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of RSU 04  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
68%
81%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of RSU 04  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.
71%
85%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of RSU 04  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.
85-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of RSU 04  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
2 Students
906 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
1,483 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
3,277 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
8 Students
4,602 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,253 Students
98,831 Students
% White Students
93%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
124 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
3,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
63
5,070
# Students in K Grade:
95
11,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
11,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
79
12,236
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
12,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
99
12,024
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
12,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
12,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
106
10,945
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
10,896
# Students in 9th Grade:
103
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
105
394
# Students in 11th Grade:
96
408
# Students in 12th Grade:
103
384
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,566 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,610 is less than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart display total revenue of RSU 04  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
$24 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart display total spending of RSU 04  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
$18,566
$21,468
This chart display average revenue per public school student in RSU 04  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
$17,610
$21,062
This chart display average spending per public school student in RSU 04  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 04 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Hill Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
40 Ball Park Road
Sabattus, ME 04280
(207) 375-6961
Grades: 5-8
| 415 students
Rank: #22.
Carrie Ricker School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
573 Richmond Road
Litchfield, ME 04350
(207) 268-4136
Grades: 3-4
| 202 students
Rank: n/an/a
36 No Name Pond Road
Sabattus, ME 04280
(207) 375-4273
Grades: 1-2
| 163 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,345 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 68% (Btm 50%)
  • : 71% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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