For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 180 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 32% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 83% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 15% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
2 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
271 Students
60,429 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
5,629 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 45/MSAD 45 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#179 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
37%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥90%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)37.2%
28.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.28
% American Indian
3%
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
4%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
91%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,439 is higher than the state median of $21,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,266 is less than the state median of $21,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,439
$21,739
Spending / Student
$21,266
$21,327
Best RSU 45/MSAD 45 School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Washburn District Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
33 School Street
Washburn, ME 04786
(207) 455-4504
Washburn, ME 04786
(207) 455-4504
Gr: PK-8 | 180 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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