RSU 38 School District

45 Millard Harrison Drive
Readfield, ME 04355
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 370 students in RSU 38 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in RSU 38 School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the Maine public high school average of 85%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in RSU 38 School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Maine average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Maranacook Community High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
6 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
1,192 Students
53,407 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
4,409 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

RSU 38 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 191 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#58 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)
85%
82%
88%
84%
36%
37%
(20-21)
≥95%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.26
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
4%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
94%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,787 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 $17,876 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,787
$21,600
Spending / Student
$17,876
$21,191

Best RSU 38 School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maranacook Community High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2250 Millard Harrison Drive
Readfield, ME 04355
(207) 685-4923
Grades: 9-12
| 370 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,192 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in ME)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 85% (Top 30%)
  • : 88% (Top 30%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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