For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 520 students in RSU 56 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in RSU 56 School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 80%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (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
3 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
737 Students
113,080 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
10,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
RSU 56 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 80-89% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#170 out of 223 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
85%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.23
# American Indian Students
n/a
906 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
1,483 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
3,277 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
6 Students
4,602 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
692 Students
98,831 Students
% White Students
94%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
124 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
3,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
5,070
# Students in K Grade:
46
11,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
49
11,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
58
12,236
# Students in 3rd Grade:
55
12,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
53
12,024
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
12,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
56
12,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
10,945
# Students in 8th Grade:
54
10,896
# Students in 9th Grade:
56
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
53
394
# Students in 11th Grade:
62
408
# Students in 12th Grade:
46
384
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,290 is higher than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,810 is less than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,290
$21,468
Spending / Student
$20,810
$21,062
Best RSU 56 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
45 Middle School Drive
Dixfield, ME 04224
(207) 929-3840
Dixfield, ME 04224
(207) 929-3840
Grades: 6-8
| 172 students
Rank: #22.
Dirigo Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
117 Auburn Road
Peru, ME 04290
(207) 562-4207
Peru, ME 04290
(207) 562-4207
Grades: PK-5
| 348 students
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