RSU 40/MSAD 40 School District

1070 Heald Highway
Union, ME 04862
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 259 students in RSU 40/MSAD 40 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in RSU 40/MSAD 40 School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
7 Schools
202 Schools
# Students
1,761 Students
54,618 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
5,113 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

RSU 40/MSAD 40 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 decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#121 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
44%
49%
84%
84%
36%
37%
82%
86%
(2022-23)
36.8%
28.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.25
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
92%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,574 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,516 is less than the state median of $21,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,574
$21,739
Spending / Student
$17,516
$21,327

Best RSU 40/MSAD 40 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Medomak Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
318 Manktown Road
Waldoboro, ME 04572
(207) 832-5028
Gr: 7-8 | 259 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,761 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 84% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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