RSU 45/MSAD 45 School District

33 School Street
Washburn, ME 04786
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 176 students in RSU 45/MSAD 45 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschool in RSU 45/MSAD 45 School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 79%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 14% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
2 Schools
259 Schools
# Students
259 Students
59,048 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
5,438 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

RSU 45/MSAD 45 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#199 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
65-69%
82%
70-74%
84%
15-19%
37%
(20-21)
≥90%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.26
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
90%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,479 is higher than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,251 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,479
$21,600
Spending / Student
$22,251
$21,191

Best RSU 45/MSAD 45 School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washburn District Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
33 School Street
Washburn, ME 04786
(207) 455-4504
Grades: PK-8
| 176 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 259 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 65-69% (Btm 50%)
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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