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RSU 19 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 3 public preschools serving 707 students in RSU 19 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschools in RSU 19 School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 77%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (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 13% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
5 Schools
249 Schools
# Students
1,897 Students
56,704 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
5,307 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
RSU 19 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#172 out of 223 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
85%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.24
# American Indian Students
8 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
559 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
52 Students
1,661 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
7 Students
3,014 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
1,754 Students
49,250 Students
% White Students
93%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
58 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
1,792 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
94
5,574
# Students in K Grade:
131
9,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
8,144
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
8,512
# Students in 3rd Grade:
124
7,064
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
6,248
# Students in 5th Grade:
130
5,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
131
3,268
# Students in 7th Grade:
146
1,489
# Students in 8th Grade:
160
1,534
# Students in 9th Grade:
161
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
139
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
161
85
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,372 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,231 is less than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,372
$21,468
Spending / Student
$18,231
$21,062
Best RSU 19 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Etna-dixmont School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2100 Dixmont Road
Etna, ME 04434
(207) 992-0735
Etna, ME 04434
(207) 992-0735
Grades: PK-4
| 175 students
Rank: #22.
Sebasticook Valley Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
337 Williams Road
Newport, ME 04953
(207) 368-4592
Newport, ME 04953
(207) 368-4592
Grades: PK-4
| 320 students
Rank: #33.
Somerset Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
45 Blake Street
Hartland, ME 04943
(207) 938-4770
Hartland, ME 04943
(207) 938-4770
Grades: PK-4
| 212 students
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