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RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 1,579 students in RSU 17/MSAD 17 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 17/MSAD 17 School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 77%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 13% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
10 Schools
249 Schools
# Students
3,253 Students
56,704 Students
# Teachers
272 Teachers
5,307 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
RSU 17/MSAD 17 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 81% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#178 out of 223 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
85%
Graduation Rate
81%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.24
# American Indian Students
13 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
559 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
1,661 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
22 Students
3,014 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
3,025 Students
49,250 Students
% White Students
93%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
58 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
1,792 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
111
5,574
# Students in K Grade:
221
9,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
206
8,144
# Students in 2nd Grade:
216
8,512
# Students in 3rd Grade:
211
7,064
# Students in 4th Grade:
227
6,248
# Students in 5th Grade:
241
5,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
251
3,268
# Students in 7th Grade:
233
1,489
# Students in 8th Grade:
245
1,534
# Students in 9th Grade:
260
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
265
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
294
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
272
85
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,817 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 $16,157 is less than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,817
$21,468
Spending / Student
$16,157
$21,062
Best RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hebron Station School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
884 Station Road
Hebron, ME 04238
(207) 966-3323
Hebron, ME 04238
(207) 966-3323
Grades: PK-6
| 113 students
Rank: #22.
Otisfield Community School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
416 Powhattan Road
Oxford, ME 04270
(207) 627-4208
Oxford, ME 04270
(207) 627-4208
Grades: PK-6
| 112 students
Rank: #33.
Waterford Memorial School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
148 Valley Road
Waterford, ME 04088
(207) 583-4418
Waterford, ME 04088
(207) 583-4418
Grades: PK-2
| 88 students
Rank: #44.
Paris Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4 Hathaway Road
Paris, ME 04271
(207) 743-7802
Paris, ME 04271
(207) 743-7802
Grades: PK-6
| 390 students
Rank: #55.
Agnes Gray School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
170 Main Street
West Paris, ME 04289
(207) 674-2332
West Paris, ME 04289
(207) 674-2332
Grades: PK-6
| 123 students
Rank: #66.
Oxford Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
79 Pleasant Street
Oxford, ME 04270
(207) 539-4456
Oxford, ME 04270
(207) 539-4456
Grades: PK-6
| 338 students
Rank: #77.
Guy E Rowe School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
219 Main Street
Norway, ME 04268
(207) 743-5183
Norway, ME 04268
(207) 743-5183
Grades: PK-6
| 415 students
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