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RSU 40/MSAD 40 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 972 students in RSU 40/MSAD 40 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in RSU 40/MSAD 40 School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 80%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
7 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
1,825 Students
113,080 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
10,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
RSU 40/MSAD 40 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#132 out of 223 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
85%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.23
# American Indian Students
5 Students
906 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
1,483 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
32 Students
3,277 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
9 Students
4,602 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,709 Students
98,831 Students
% White Students
94%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
124 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
3,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
73
5,070
# Students in K Grade:
131
11,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
11,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
12,236
# Students in 3rd Grade:
133
12,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
131
12,024
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
12,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
12,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
146
10,945
# Students in 8th Grade:
146
10,896
# Students in 9th Grade:
148
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
147
394
# Students in 11th Grade:
139
408
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
384
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,887 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,901 is less than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,887
$21,468
Spending / Student
$16,901
$21,062
Best RSU 40/MSAD 40 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prescott Memorial School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
100 Waldoboro Road
Washington, ME 04574
(207) 845-2424
Washington, ME 04574
(207) 845-2424
Grades: K-6
| 96 students
Rank: #22.
Friendship Village School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
23 School Street
Friendship, ME 04547
(207) 832-5057
Friendship, ME 04547
(207) 832-5057
Grades: K-6
| 84 students
Rank: #33.
Union Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1070 Heald Highway
Union, ME 04862
(207) 785-4330
Union, ME 04862
(207) 785-4330
Grades: PK-6
| 127 students
Rank: #44.
Miller School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
145 Kalers Corner Road
Waldoboro, ME 04572
(207) 832-2103
Waldoboro, ME 04572
(207) 832-2103
Grades: PK-6
| 339 students
Rank: #55.
Warren Community School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
117 Eastern Road
Warren, ME 04864
(207) 273-2001
Warren, ME 04864
(207) 273-2001
Grades: PK-6
| 326 students
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