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RSU 24 School District

Item: RSU 24 School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

2165 Us Highway 1
Sullivan, ME 04664

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (207) 422-2017

www.rsu24.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 147 students in RSU 24 School District.

Public Middle School in RSU 24 School District have an score of 27% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%).

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), 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

202 Schools

# Students

718 Students

54,618 Students

# Teachers

80 Teachers

5,113 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	RSU 24 School District	Maine
6	49	48
7	51	58
8	47	59

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District Rank

RSU 24 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 77% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ME)

#138 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	RSU 24 School District
2023	#138
2022	#111
2021	#100
2019	#173
2018	#167
2017	#143
2016	#160
2015	#99
2014	#58
2013	#52
2012	#60
2011	#73
2010	#82

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39%

49%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	RSU 24 School District	Maine
2023	39%	49%
2022	83%	82%
2021	83%	81%
2019	23%	36%
2018	29%	37%
2017	32%	39%
2016	30%	39%
2015	36%	37%
2014	65%	59%
2013	63%	60%
2012	63%	61%
2011	60%	59%
2010	60%	60%

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82%

84%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	RSU 24 School District	Maine
2022	82%	84%
2021	86%	85%
2019	52%	56%
2018	29%	50%
2017	49%	53%
2016	45%	51%
2015	45%	48%
2014	69%	67%
2013	70%	68%
2012	69%	69%
2011	65%	67%
2010	63%	67%

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40-44%

37%

77%

87.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	RSU 24 School District	Maine
2023	77%	87%
2021	90%	84%
2020	84%	85%
2019	90%	85%
2018	77%	84%
2017	77%	85%
2016	84%	85%
2015	82%	86%
2014	82%	85%
2013	82%	85%
2012	84%	84%
2011	83%	82%

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(2022-23)

37.1%

28.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	RSU 24 School District	Maine
2023	37.1%	28.5%
2022	48.3%	32.9%
2021	26.5%	22%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.22

0.25

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	RSU 24 School District	Maine
2023	0.19	0.24
2022	0.19	0.24
2021	0.19	0.22
2020	0.15	0.22
2019	0.15	0.21
2018	0.14	0.21
2017	0.14	0.19
2016	0.13	0.19
2015	0.25	0.17
2014	0.14	0.17
2013	0.14	0.17
2012	0.13	0.15
2011	0.13	0.15
2010	0.09	0.13

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	RSU 24 School District	Maine
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2022)

Year	RSU 24 School District	Maine
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	RSU 24 School District	Maine
2023	4%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	2%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2014)

Year	RSU 24 School District	Maine
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%

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% White

89%

87%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	RSU 24 School District	Maine
2023	90%	87%
2022	90%	87%
2021	90%	88%
2020	92%	88%
2019	92%	89%
2018	92%	89%
2017	92%	90%
2016	93%	90%
2015	75%	91%
2014	93%	91%
2013	93%	91%
2012	93%	92%
2011	93%	92%
2010	95%	93%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	RSU 24 School District	Maine
2023	4%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $35,618 is higher than the state median of $22,146. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $44,600 is higher than the state median of $22,012. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (ME)

Total Revenue

$26 MM

$3,685 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	RSU 24 School District	Maine
2023	$26 MM	$4 MM
2022	$22 MM	$4 MM
2021	$22 MM	$4 MM
2020	$19 MM	$4 MM
2019	$18 MM	$4 MM
2018	$18 MM	$6 MM
2017	$18 MM	$4 MM
2016	$18 MM	$4 MM
2015	$37 MM	$8 MM
2014	$43 MM	$6 MM
2012	$42 MM	$7 MM
2011	$41 MM	$7 MM
2010	$37 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$32 MM

$3,663 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	RSU 24 School District	Maine
2023	$32 MM	$4 MM
2022	$41 MM	$4 MM
2021	$37 MM	$4 MM
2020	$19 MM	$4 MM
2019	$18 MM	$4 MM
2018	$17 MM	$6 MM
2017	$17 MM	$4 MM
2016	$16 MM	$4 MM
2015	$38 MM	$7 MM
2014	$40 MM	$6 MM
2012	$38 MM	$8 MM
2011	$38 MM	$7 MM
2010	$38 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$35,618

$22,146

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	RSU 24 School District	Maine
2023	$31,112	$12,047
2022	$28,787	$12,087
2021	$29,251	$11,661
2020	$23,036	$9,971
2019	$21,610	$9,735
2018	$21,038	$15,099
2017	$97,615	$18,851
2016	$94,461	$16,978
2015	$190,175	$14,441
2014	$16,952	$13,375
2012	$15,928	$13,147
2011	$15,348	$13,849
2010	$14,185	$14,441

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Spending / Student

$44,600

$22,012

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	RSU 24 School District	Maine
2023	$38,957	$12,254
2022	$52,775	$11,709
2021	$50,538	$11,634
2020	$22,176	$9,451
2019	$20,858	$9,198
2018	$20,646	$14,954
2017	$92,714	$17,423
2016	$84,969	$16,649
2015	$194,856	$14,288
2014	$15,753	$13,469
2012	$14,330	$14,229
2011	$14,353	$14,316
2010	$14,534	$14,288

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Best RSU 24 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Sumner Middle School

2456 Us Hwy 1
Sullivan, ME 04664
(207) 422-3510

Gr: 6-8 | 147 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 718 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: 77% (Btm 50% in ME)
: Bottom 50%
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 82% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education