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RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District

Item: RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District
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232 Main St Suite 2
South Paris, ME 04281

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (207) 743-8972

www.msad17.org

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RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:

Overview

This School District

This State (ME)

# Schools

10 Schools

442 Schools

# Students

3,172 Students

112,991 Students

# Teachers

254 Teachers

10,443 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District	Maine
Pre-K	125	27
Kind	200	51
1	204	55
2	224	59
3	216	55
4	222	58
5	222	58
6	233	57

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District Rank

RSU 17/MSAD 17 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 86% has increased from 78% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ME)

#178 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District
2023	#178
2022	#187
2021	#178
2019	#211
2018	#187
2017	#208
2016	#199
2015	#150
2014	#125
2013	#97
2012	#102

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33%

49%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District	Maine
2023	33%	49%
2022	72%	82%
2021	74%	81%
2019	23%	36%
2018	25%	37%
2017	24%	39%
2016	26%	39%
2015	26%	37%
2014	53%	59%
2013	58%	60%
2012	57%	61%

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73%

84%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District	Maine
2022	73%	84%
2021	80%	85%
2019	43%	56%
2018	25%	50%
2017	40%	53%
2016	38%	51%
2015	38%	48%
2014	59%	67%
2013	65%	68%
2012	62%	69%
2011	65%	67%

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23%

37%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District	Maine
2023	86%	86%
2022	81%	86%
2021	81%	84%
2020	82%	85%
2019	81%	85%
2018	78%	84%
2017	81%	85%
2016	82%	85%
2015	80%	86%
2014	84%	85%
2013	80%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.15

0.26

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District	Maine
2023	0.13	0.24
2022	0.13	0.24
2021	0.14	0.22
2020	0.13	0.21
2019	0.13	0.21
2018	0.11	0.19
2017	0.11	0.19
2016	0.10	0.19
2015	0.23	0.17
2014	0.11	0.18
2013	0.12	0.16
2012	0.10	0.16
2011	0.09	0.15
2010	0.08	0.13
2009	0.08	0.13
2008	0.07	0.13
2007	0.07	0.10
2006	0.06	0.08
2005	0.06	0.10
2004	0.06	0.09
2003	0.05	0.09
2002	0.04	0.08
2001	0.03	0.07
2000	0.02	0.07
1999	0.01	0.06
1998	0.01	0.05
1997	0.01	0.05
1996	0.01	0.05

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2021)
Year	RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District	Maine
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District	Maine
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District	Maine
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District	Maine
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%

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% White

92%

86%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District	Maine
2023	93%	87%
2022	93%	87%
2021	93%	88%
2020	93%	89%
2019	93%	89%
2018	95%	90%
2017	95%	90%
2016	95%	90%
2015	79%	91%
2014	94%	91%
2013	94%	92%
2012	95%	92%
2011	95%	92%
2010	96%	93%
2009	96%	93%
2008	96%	93%
2007	97%	95%
2006	97%	96%
2005	97%	95%
2004	97%	95%
2003	97%	95%
2002	98%	96%
2001	98%	96%
2000	99%	96%
1999	100%	97%
1998	100%	97%
1997	100%	97%
1996	100%	97%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District	Maine
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,221 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,570 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (ME)

Total Revenue

$52 MM

$3,617 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District	Maine
2023	$51 MM	$4 MM
2022	$46 MM	$4 MM
2021	$51 MM	$4 MM
2020	$46 MM	$4 MM
2019	$46 MM	$4 MM
2018	$46 MM	$6 MM
2017	$45 MM	$4 MM
2016	$45 MM	$4 MM
2015	$45 MM	$8 MM
2014	$43 MM	$6 MM
2012	$42 MM	$7 MM
2011	$43 MM	$7 MM
2010	$45 MM	$8 MM
2009	$45 MM	$5 MM
2008	$44 MM	$5 MM
2007	$42 MM	$5 MM
2006	$39 MM	$5 MM
2005	$37 MM	$5 MM
2004	$36 MM	$5 MM
2003	$36 MM	$5 MM
2002	$34 MM	$5 MM
2001	$31 MM	$5 MM
2000	$30 MM	$4 MM
1999	$28 MM	$4 MM
1998	$26 MM	$4 MM
1997	$24 MM	$4 MM
1996	$22 MM	$3 MM
1995	$21 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$53 MM

$3,549 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District	Maine
2023	$53 MM	$4 MM
2022	$45 MM	$4 MM
2021	$53 MM	$4 MM
2020	$45 MM	$4 MM
2019	$45 MM	$4 MM
2018	$45 MM	$6 MM
2017	$43 MM	$4 MM
2016	$43 MM	$4 MM
2015	$42 MM	$7 MM
2014	$42 MM	$6 MM
2012	$40 MM	$8 MM
2011	$42 MM	$7 MM
2010	$42 MM	$7 MM
2009	$44 MM	$6 MM
2008	$42 MM	$5 MM
2007	$46 MM	$5 MM
2006	$37 MM	$5 MM
2005	$37 MM	$5 MM
2004	$35 MM	$5 MM
2003	$35 MM	$5 MM
2002	$35 MM	$5 MM
2001	$32 MM	$4 MM
2000	$29 MM	$4 MM
1999	$28 MM	$4 MM
1998	$30 MM	$4 MM
1997	$34 MM	$4 MM
1996	$32 MM	$3 MM
1995	$23 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,221

$21,600

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District	Maine
2023	$15,965	$12,475
2022	$13,547	$9,971
2021	$16,120	$11,661
2020	$13,547	$9,971
2019	$13,547	$9,735
2018	$13,544	$15,099
2017	$13,177	$18,851
2016	$13,184	$16,978
2015	$12,822	$14,441
2014	$12,536	$13,375
2012	$12,125	$13,147
2011	$12,376	$13,849
2010	$13,403	$14,441
2009	$13,161	$13,007
2008	$12,650	$13,102
2007	$11,540	$13,616
2006	$10,602	$12,709
2005	$10,274	$12,361
2004	$9,629	$11,641
2003	$9,758	$10,077
2002	$9,219	$10,036
2001	$8,351	$8,881
2000	$7,890	$8,159
1999	$7,443	$8,823
1998	$6,850	$8,517
1997	$6,296	$7,822
1995	$5,436	$7,503
1992	$4,651	$6,329

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Spending / Student

$16,570

$21,191

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District	Maine
2023	$16,308	$12,447
2022	$13,263	$9,451
2021	$16,466	$11,634
2020	$13,263	$9,451
2019	$13,035	$9,198
2018	$13,216	$14,954
2017	$12,698	$17,423
2016	$12,620	$16,649
2015	$12,149	$14,288
2014	$12,197	$13,469
2012	$11,452	$14,229
2011	$12,101	$14,316
2010	$12,700	$14,288
2009	$12,776	$14,370
2008	$12,135	$12,990
2007	$12,446	$13,561
2006	$10,069	$12,083
2005	$10,027	$12,154
2004	$9,239	$12,092
2003	$9,441	$10,359
2002	$9,520	$9,688
2001	$8,675	$8,354
2000	$7,619	$8,014
1999	$7,405	$8,644
1998	$7,999	$8,503
1997	$8,861	$7,826
1995	$6,119	$7,359
1992	$4,340	$6,137

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Best RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hebron Station School

(Math: 50-59% | Reading: ≥90%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

884 Station Road
Hebron, ME 04238
(207) 966-3323

Gr: PK-6 | 101 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Rank: #22.

Otisfield Community School

(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 80-89%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

416 Powhattan Road
Oxford, ME 04270
(207) 627-4208

Gr: PK-6 | 125 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #33.

Agnes Gray School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

170 Main Street
West Paris, ME 04289
(207) 674-2332

Gr: PK-6 | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #44.

Harrison Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

309 Naples Road
Harrison, ME 04040
(207) 583-2357

Gr: 3-6 | 106 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #55.

Paris Elementary School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 72%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4 Hathaway Road
Paris, ME 04271
(207) 743-7802

Gr: PK-6 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #66.

Guy E Rowe School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 73%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

219 Main Street
Norway, ME 04268
(207) 743-5183

Gr: PK-6 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #77.

Oxford Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

79 Pleasant Street
Oxford, ME 04270
(207) 539-4456

Gr: PK-6 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: n/an/a

Waterford Memorial School

Add to Compare

148 Valley Road
Waterford, ME 04088
(207) 583-4418

Gr: PK-2 | 89 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,172 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: 86% (Top 50% in ME)
: Bottom 50%
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 73% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education