RSU 39 School District

75 Glenn Street
Caribou, ME 04736
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 752 students in RSU 39 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschool in RSU 39 School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 83% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is equal to the Maine public preschool average of 15% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
1,188 Students
60,429 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
5,629 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

RSU 39 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 82% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#134 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
42%
49%
82%
84%
35-39%
37%
82%
87.3%
(2022-23)
37.2%
28.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.28
% American Indian
3%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
4%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
86%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,888 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,146. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,649 is less than the state median of $22,012. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$3,685 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$3,663 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,888
$22,146
Spending / Student
$19,649
$22,012

Best RSU 39 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Caribou Community School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
24 Bennett Dr
Caribou, ME 04736
(207) 493-4240
Gr: PK-8 | 752 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,188 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 82% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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