RSU 51/MSAD 51 School District

357 Tuttle Road
Cumberland, ME 04021
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

RSU 51/MSAD 51 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 615 students in RSU 51/MSAD 51 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in RSU 51/MSAD 51 School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Maine public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 83% statewide average).
Public High School in RSU 51/MSAD 51 School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Maine average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Greely High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
4 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
2,235 Students
53,278 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
4,381 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

RSU 51/MSAD 51 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#9 out of 189 school districts
(Top 5%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

74%
49%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

93%
84%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

63%
37%
(21-22)
92%
86%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
13.4%
28.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.27

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
3%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 21-year historical data available below ↓

% White
91%
85%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,105 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,146. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,883 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
$49 MM
$3,685 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$47 MM
$3,663 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$22,105
$22,146

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$20,883
$22,012

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best RSU 51/MSAD 51 School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Greely High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
303 Main Street
Cumberland Center, ME 04021
(207) 828-4805
Gr: 9-12 | 615 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,235 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 92% (Btm 50% in ME)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 74% (Top 10%)
  • : 93% (Top 5%)
  • : 63% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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