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RSU 26 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 315 students in RSU 26 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschool in RSU 26 School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 77%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 13% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
249 Schools
# Students
827 Students
56,704 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
5,307 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
RSU 26 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 223 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
85%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.24
# American Indian Students
14 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
29 Students
559 Students
% Asian Students
4%
1%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
1,661 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
10 Students
3,014 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
739 Students
49,250 Students
% White Students
89%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
58 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
1,792 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
23
5,574
# Students in K Grade:
53
9,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
45
8,144
# Students in 2nd Grade:
58
8,512
# Students in 3rd Grade:
46
7,064
# Students in 4th Grade:
34
6,248
# Students in 5th Grade:
56
5,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
3,268
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
1,489
# Students in 8th Grade:
47
1,534
# Students in 9th Grade:
95
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
113
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
88
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
77
85
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,364 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,551 is higher than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 60% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,364
$21,468
Spending / Student
$31,551
$21,062
Best RSU 26 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Asa C Adams School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6 Goodridge Drive
Orono, ME 04473
(207) 866-2151
Orono, ME 04473
(207) 866-2151
Grades: PK-5
| 315 students
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