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RSU 25 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 291 students in RSU 25 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 School in RSU 25 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
4 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
1,074 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
5,171 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 25 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
37%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.24
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
92%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,884 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,650 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,884
$21,600
Spending / Student
$17,650
$21,191
Best RSU 25 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bucksport Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 Miles Lane
Bucksport, ME 04416
(207) 469-6647
Bucksport, ME 04416
(207) 469-6647
Gr: 5-8 | 291 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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