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Regional School Unit 21 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 477 students in Regional School Unit 21 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in Regional School Unit 21 School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 95% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
6 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
2,280 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
203 Teachers
5,171 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Regional School Unit 21 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 189 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
37%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.24
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
3%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
90%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,651 is higher 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 $21,720 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,651
$21,600
Spending / Student
$21,720
$21,191
Best Regional School Unit 21 School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Middle School Of The Kennebunks
(Math: 69% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
60 Thompson Road
Kennebunk, ME 04043
(207) 467-8004
Kennebunk, ME 04043
(207) 467-8004
Gr: 6-8 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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