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RSU 24 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 516 students in RSU 24 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle Schools in RSU 24 School District have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 82%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 86% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public middle school average of 11% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
5 Schools
212 Schools
# Students
775 Students
56,073 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
5,318 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
RSU 24 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#100 out of 223 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
85%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.21
# American Indian Students
7 Students
694 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
656 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
1,445 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
3%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,667 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
698 Students
49,806 Students
% White Students
90%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
1,739 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
857
# Students in K Grade:
59
1,788
# Students in 1st Grade:
49
1,724
# Students in 2nd Grade:
58
1,725
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
1,796
# Students in 4th Grade:
56
2,019
# Students in 5th Grade:
58
4,286
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
10,440
# Students in 7th Grade:
52
13,168
# Students in 8th Grade:
66
13,404
# Students in 9th Grade:
55
1,269
# Students in 10th Grade:
79
1,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
76
1,215
# Students in 12th Grade:
49
1,179
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,005 is higher than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $48,386 is higher than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 118% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,005
$21,468
Spending / Student
$48,386
$21,062
Best RSU 24 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cave Hill School
Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1205 Eastbrook Road
Franklin, ME 04634
(207) 565-3638
Franklin, ME 04634
(207) 565-3638
Grades: PK-8
| 74 students
Rank: #22.
Peninsula School
Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
71 Main Street
Prospect Harbor, ME 04669
(207) 963-2003
Prospect Harbor, ME 04669
(207) 963-2003
Grades: PK-8
| 142 students
Rank: #33.
Ella Lewis School
Math: 80-89% | Reading: 70-79%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
15 Old Village Road
Steuben, ME 04680
(207) 546-2430
Steuben, ME 04680
(207) 546-2430
Grades: PK-8
| 96 students
Rank: #44.
Mountain View School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
542 Bert Gray Road
Sullivan, ME 04664
(207) 422-3200
Sullivan, ME 04664
(207) 422-3200
Grades: PK-8
| 204 students
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