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RSU 11/MSAD 11 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 425 students in RSU 11/MSAD 11 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 School in RSU 11/MSAD 11 School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
6 Schools
202 Schools
# Students
1,846 Students
54,618 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
5,113 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 11/MSAD 11 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 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#116 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
37%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.7%
28.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.25
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
93%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,601 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,005 is less than the state median of $21,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,601
$21,739
Spending / Student
$17,005
$21,327
Best RSU 11/MSAD 11 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gardiner Regional Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
161 Cobbossee Avenue
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207) 582-1326
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207) 582-1326
Gr: 6-8 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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