Top Rankings
RSU 18 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,008 students in RSU 18 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschools in RSU 18 School District have an average math proficiency score of 89% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 79%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 14% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
8 Schools
259 Schools
# Students
2,586 Students
59,048 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
5,438 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
RSU 18 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
37%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.26
# American Indian Students
4 Students
341 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
561 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
61 Students
1,995 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
23 Students
3,146 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,412 Students
50,694 Students
% White Students
93%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
47 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
2,264 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
102
6,275
# Students in K Grade:
181
9,065
# Students in 1st Grade:
175
8,751
# Students in 2nd Grade:
205
8,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
203
7,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
189
6,832
# Students in 5th Grade:
206
5,562
# Students in 6th Grade:
216
2,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
189
1,380
# Students in 8th Grade:
204
1,417
# Students in 9th Grade:
173
82
# Students in 10th Grade:
183
89
# Students in 11th Grade:
172
86
# Students in 12th Grade:
188
86
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,787 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 $16,750 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,787
$21,600
Spending / Student
$16,750
$21,191
Best RSU 18 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belgrade Central School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
158 Depot Road
Belgrade, ME 04917
(207) 495-2321
Belgrade, ME 04917
(207) 495-2321
Grades: PK-5
| 238 students
Rank: #22.
James H Bean School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2896 Middle Road
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 547-3395
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 547-3395
Grades: PK-5
| 297 students
Rank: #33.
China Primary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
763 Lakeview Drive
China Village, ME 04926
(207) 445-1550
China Village, ME 04926
(207) 445-1550
Grades: PK-4
| 256 students
Rank: n/an/a
19 Heath Street
Oakland, ME 04963
(207) 465-3411
Oakland, ME 04963
(207) 465-3411
Grades: PK-2
| 217 students
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