RSU 52/MSAD 52 School District

486 Turner Center Road
Turner, ME 04282
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

RSU 52/MSAD 52 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 4 public elementary schools serving 1,078 students in RSU 52/MSAD 52 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 52/MSAD 52 School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 80%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (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
6 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
1,933 Students
113,080 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
10,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

RSU 52/MSAD 52 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#108 out of 223 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of RSU 52/MSAD 52  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
82%
81%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of RSU 52/MSAD 52  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
86%
85%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of RSU 52/MSAD 52  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of RSU 52/MSAD 52  School District and public school graduation rate of ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.23
# American Indian Students
5 Students
906 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
1,483 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
51 Students
3,277 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
20 Students
4,602 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,815 Students
98,831 Students
% White Students
94%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
124 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
3,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
122
5,070
# Students in K Grade:
125
11,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
124
11,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
126
12,236
# Students in 3rd Grade:
155
12,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
126
12,024
# Students in 5th Grade:
167
12,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
133
12,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
150
10,945
# Students in 8th Grade:
134
10,896
# Students in 9th Grade:
155
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
151
394
# Students in 11th Grade:
128
408
# Students in 12th Grade:
137
384
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,925 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,146 is less than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart display total revenue of RSU 52/MSAD 52  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$33 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart display total spending of RSU 52/MSAD 52  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,925
$21,468
This chart display average revenue per public school student in RSU 52/MSAD 52  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,146
$21,062
This chart display average spending per public school student in RSU 52/MSAD 52  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best RSU 52/MSAD 52 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Turner Primary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
59 Cobb Road
Turner, ME 04282
(207) 225-1030
Grades: PK-2
| 279 students
Rank: #22.
Greene Central School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
41 Main Street
Greene, ME 04236
(207) 946-5681
Grades: PK-6
| 341 students
Rank: #33.
Turner Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
91 Matthews Way
Turner, ME 04282
(207) 225-1050
Grades: 3-6
| 281 students
Rank: #44.
Leeds Central School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1185 Route 106
Leeds, ME 04263
(207) 524-5151
Grades: PK-6
| 177 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,933 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in ME)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 82% (Top 50%)
  • : 86% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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