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RSU 34 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 534 students in RSU 34 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in RSU 34 School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Maine public high school average of 88%), and reading proficiency score of 95% (versus the 88% statewide average).
Public High School in RSU 34 School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Maine average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Old Town High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is more than the Maine public high school average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
5 Schools
127 Schools
# Students
1,431 Students
54,261 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
4,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
RSU 34 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 223 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
85%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.22
# American Indian Students
26 Students
434 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
850 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
35 Students
1,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
23 Students
2,207 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
1,254 Students
47,773 Students
% White Students
88%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
57 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
1,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
60
# Students in K Grade:
93
98
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
112
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
98
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
110
# Students in 4th Grade:
87
111
# Students in 5th Grade:
95
240
# Students in 6th Grade:
93
366
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
791
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
1,125
# Students in 9th Grade:
132
12,869
# Students in 10th Grade:
133
12,678
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
12,771
# Students in 12th Grade:
136
12,832
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,015 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,180 is less than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,015
$21,468
Spending / Student
$17,180
$21,062
Best RSU 34 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Old Town High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
203 Stillwater Avenue
Old Town, ME 04468
(207) 827-3910
Old Town, ME 04468
(207) 827-3910
Grades: 9-12
| 534 students
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