Top Rankings
RSU 22 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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 761 students in RSU 22 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in RSU 22 School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Maine public high school average of 85%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in RSU 22 School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Maine average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hampden Academy, with 90-94% 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 and Black), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
7 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
2,170 Students
53,407 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
4,409 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 22 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 191 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 89% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)63%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
37%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.26
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
4%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
92%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,191 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,102 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,191
$21,600
Spending / Student
$17,102
$21,191
Best RSU 22 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hampden Academy
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
89 Western Avenue
Hampden, ME 04444
(207) 862-3791
Hampden, ME 04444
(207) 862-3791
Grades: 9-12
| 761 students
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