Top Rankings
RSU 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 366 students in RSU 21 School District.
Public Preschools in RSU 21 School District have a diversity score of 0.18, which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 0.24.
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
6 Schools
249 Schools
# Students
2,296 Students
56,704 Students
# Teachers
209 Teachers
5,307 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
RSU 21 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 223 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
91%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
94%
85%
Graduation Rate
94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.24
# American Indian Students
13 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
38 Students
559 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
80 Students
1,661 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
22 Students
3,014 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,099 Students
49,250 Students
% White Students
91%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
58 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
1,792 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
97
5,574
# Students in K Grade:
159
9,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
8,144
# Students in 2nd Grade:
154
8,512
# Students in 3rd Grade:
159
7,064
# Students in 4th Grade:
177
6,248
# Students in 5th Grade:
159
5,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
154
3,268
# Students in 7th Grade:
159
1,489
# Students in 8th Grade:
198
1,534
# Students in 9th Grade:
195
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
185
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
184
85
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,472 is higher 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 $21,568 is higher than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,472
$21,468
Spending / Student
$21,568
$21,062
Best RSU 21 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kennebunk Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
177 Alewive Road
Kennebunk, ME 04043
(207) 985-4402
Kennebunk, ME 04043
(207) 985-4402
Grades: PK-2
| 366 students
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