RSU 24 School District

2165 Us Highway 1
Sullivan, ME 04664
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (ME)
#100 out of 223 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of RSU 24  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
83%
81%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of RSU 24  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
86%
85%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of RSU 24  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥90%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of RSU 24  School District and public school graduation rate of ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart display total revenue of RSU 24  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$38 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart display total spending of RSU 24  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$28,005
$21,468
This chart display average revenue per public school student in RSU 24  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$48,386
$21,062
This chart display average spending per public school student in RSU 24  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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:
8/
10
Top 30%
1205 Eastbrook Road
Franklin, ME 04634
(207) 565-3638
Grades: PK-8
| 74 students
Rank: #22.
Peninsula School
Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
71 Main Street
Prospect Harbor, ME 04669
(207) 963-2003
Grades: PK-8
| 142 students
Rank: #33.
Ella Lewis School
Math: 80-89% | Reading: 70-79%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
15 Old Village Road
Steuben, ME 04680
(207) 546-2430
Grades: PK-8
| 96 students
Rank: #44.
Mountain View School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
542 Bert Gray Road
Sullivan, ME 04664
(207) 422-3200
Grades: PK-8
| 204 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 775 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥90% (Top 20% in ME)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 83% (Top 50%)
  • : 86% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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