For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 121 students in RSU 20 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in RSU 20 School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Maine public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 83% statewide average).
Public High School in RSU 20 School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Maine average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Searsport District High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
396 Students
53,278 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
4,381 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 20 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 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#161 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
37%
Graduation Rate
85%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)48.6%
28.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.27
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
4%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
96%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,051 is higher than the state median of $21,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,578 is higher than the state median of $21,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,051
$21,739
Spending / Student
$28,578
$21,327
Best RSU 20 School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Searsport District High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
24 Mortland Road
Searsport, ME 04974
(207) 548-2313
Searsport, ME 04974
(207) 548-2313
Gr: 9-12 | 121 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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