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RSU 61/MSAD 61 School District

Item: RSU 61/MSAD 61 School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

900 Portland Road
Bridgton, ME 04009

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (207) 647-3048

www.lakeregionschools.org

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RSU 61/MSAD 61 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:

Overview

This School District

This State (ME)

# Schools

6 Schools

438 Schools

# Students

1,627 Students

112,312 Students

# Teachers

160 Teachers

10,362 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	RSU 61/MSAD 61 School District	Maine
Pre-K	50	27
Kind	109	51
1	130	54
2	114	56
3	122	60
4	95	56
5	114	59
6	131	58
7	130	48
8	129	47

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District Rank

RSU 61/MSAD 61 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ME)

#163 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	RSU 61/MSAD 61 School District
2023	#163
2022	#184
2021	#188
2019	#173
2018	#170
2017	#141
2016	#151
2015	#125
2014	#100
2013	#79
2012	#75
2011	#117
2010	#95

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41%

49%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	RSU 61/MSAD 61 School District	Maine
2023	41%	49%
2022	75%	82%
2021	71%	81%
2019	27%	36%
2018	28%	37%
2017	34%	39%
2016	33%	39%
2015	30%	37%
2014	56%	59%
2013	60%	60%
2012	60%	61%
2011	54%	59%
2010	58%	60%

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75%

84%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	RSU 61/MSAD 61 School District	Maine
2022	75%	84%
2021	78%	85%
2019	50%	56%
2018	28%	50%
2017	49%	53%
2016	44%	51%
2015	45%	48%
2014	64%	67%
2013	67%	68%
2012	67%	69%
2011	59%	67%
2010	62%	67%

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30%

37%

87%

87.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	RSU 61/MSAD 61 School District	Maine
2023	87%	87%
2022	82%	86%
2021	82%	84%
2020	92%	85%
2019	87%	85%
2018	87%	84%
2017	72%	85%
2016	87%	85%
2015	87%	86%
2014	87%	85%
2013	82%	85%
2012	92%	84%
2011	77%	82%

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(2022-23)

30.5%

28.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	RSU 61/MSAD 61 School District	Maine
2023	30.5%	28.5%
2022	28.4%	32.9%
2021	18.5%	22%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.18

0.27

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	RSU 61/MSAD 61 School District	Maine
2023	0.18	0.24
2022	0.17	0.24
2021	0.16	0.22
2020	0.14	0.22
2019	0.14	0.21
2018	0.12	0.21
2017	0.12	0.19
2016	0.10	0.19
2015	0.24	0.17
2014	0.13	0.17
2013	0.13	0.17
2012	0.13	0.15
2011	0.12	0.15
2010	0.08	0.13
2009	0.09	0.13
2008	0.08	0.12
2007	0.07	0.10
2006	0.07	0.10
2005	0.06	0.10
2004	0.05	0.10
2003	0.05	0.08
2002	0.05	0.08
2001	0.03	0.08
2000	0.03	0.06
1999	0.04	0.06
1998	0.04	0.06
1997	0.04	0.06
1996	0.03	0.06
1995	0.05	0.06
1994	0.02	0.04

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2014)

Year	RSU 61/MSAD 61 School District	Maine
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)

Year	RSU 61/MSAD 61 School District	Maine
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)

Year	RSU 61/MSAD 61 School District	Maine
2023	4%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)

Year	RSU 61/MSAD 61 School District	Maine
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% White

91%

85%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	RSU 61/MSAD 61 School District	Maine
2023	91%	87%
2022	91%	87%
2021	92%	88%
2020	93%	88%
2019	93%	89%
2018	94%	89%
2017	94%	90%
2016	95%	90%
2015	75%	91%
2014	93%	91%
2013	93%	91%
2012	93%	92%
2011	94%	92%
2010	96%	93%
2009	95%	93%
2008	96%	94%
2007	96%	95%
2006	96%	95%
2005	97%	95%
2004	97%	95%
2003	97%	96%
2002	97%	96%
2001	98%	96%
2000	98%	97%
1999	98%	97%
1998	98%	97%
1997	98%	97%
1996	98%	97%
1995	97%	97%
1994	100%	98%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	RSU 61/MSAD 61 School District	Maine
2023	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,259 is higher than the state median of $22,146. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,643 is higher 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

$38 MM

$3,685 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	RSU 61/MSAD 61 School District	Maine
2023	$38 MM	$4 MM
2022	$38 MM	$4 MM
2021	$37 MM	$4 MM
2020	$34 MM	$4 MM
2019	$33 MM	$4 MM
2018	$33 MM	$6 MM
2017	$33 MM	$4 MM
2016	$33 MM	$4 MM
2015	$30 MM	$8 MM
2014	$32 MM	$6 MM
2012	$32 MM	$7 MM
2011	$32 MM	$7 MM
2010	$30 MM	$8 MM
2009	$31 MM	$5 MM
2008	$31 MM	$5 MM
2007	$31 MM	$5 MM
2006	$30 MM	$5 MM
2005	$29 MM	$5 MM
2004	$27 MM	$5 MM
2003	$26 MM	$5 MM
2002	$24 MM	$5 MM
2001	$21 MM	$5 MM
2000	$19 MM	$4 MM
1999	$18 MM	$4 MM
1998	$17 MM	$4 MM
1997	$16 MM	$4 MM
1996	$16 MM	$3 MM
1995	$16 MM	$3 MM
1992	$12 MM	$3 MM
1990	$11 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$37 MM

$3,663 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	RSU 61/MSAD 61 School District	Maine
2023	$37 MM	$4 MM
2022	$36 MM	$4 MM
2021	$43 MM	$4 MM
2020	$32 MM	$4 MM
2019	$31 MM	$4 MM
2018	$32 MM	$6 MM
2017	$34 MM	$4 MM
2016	$31 MM	$4 MM
2015	$30 MM	$7 MM
2014	$30 MM	$6 MM
2012	$36 MM	$8 MM
2011	$34 MM	$7 MM
2010	$30 MM	$7 MM
2009	$30 MM	$6 MM
2008	$31 MM	$5 MM
2007	$29 MM	$5 MM
2006	$29 MM	$5 MM
2005	$28 MM	$5 MM
2004	$26 MM	$5 MM
2003	$24 MM	$5 MM
2002	$23 MM	$5 MM
2001	$20 MM	$4 MM
2000	$26 MM	$4 MM
1999	$22 MM	$4 MM
1998	$17 MM	$4 MM
1997	$16 MM	$4 MM
1996	$15 MM	$3 MM
1995	$15 MM	$3 MM
1992	$11 MM	$3 MM
1990	$11 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,259

$22,146

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	RSU 61/MSAD 61 School District	Maine
2023	$22,660	$12,047
2022	$23,151	$12,087
2021	$23,307	$11,661
2020	$19,934	$9,971
2019	$19,338	$9,735
2018	$17,944	$15,099
2017	$18,223	$18,851
2016	$18,544	$16,978
2015	$16,776	$14,441
2014	$17,792	$13,375
2012	$17,212	$13,147
2011	$16,390	$13,849
2010	$15,422	$14,441
2009	$15,825	$13,007
2008	$14,828	$13,102
2007	$14,931	$13,616
2006	$14,425	$12,709
2005	$13,132	$12,361
2004	$12,397	$11,641
2003	$11,600	$10,077
2002	$10,989	$10,036
2001	$9,310	$8,881
2000	$8,347	$8,159
1999	$7,818	$8,823
1998	$7,327	$8,517
1997	$6,893	$7,822
1995	$6,604	$7,503
1992	$5,028	$6,329
1990	$4,895	$5,922

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Spending / Student

$22,643

$22,012

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	RSU 61/MSAD 61 School District	Maine
2023	$22,060	$12,254
2022	$22,188	$11,709
2021	$27,074	$11,634
2020	$18,776	$9,451
2019	$18,282	$9,198
2018	$17,516	$14,954
2017	$18,622	$17,423
2016	$17,359	$16,649
2015	$16,912	$14,288
2014	$16,616	$13,469
2012	$19,686	$14,229
2011	$17,689	$14,316
2010	$15,547	$14,288
2009	$15,753	$14,370
2008	$14,730	$12,990
2007	$13,968	$13,561
2006	$13,792	$12,083
2005	$12,547	$12,154
2004	$11,869	$12,092
2003	$10,903	$10,359
2002	$10,604	$9,688
2001	$9,133	$8,354
2000	$11,061	$8,014
1999	$9,448	$8,644
1998	$7,451	$8,503
1997	$6,741	$7,826
1995	$6,381	$7,359
1992	$4,901	$6,137
1990	$4,747	$5,819

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Best RSU 61/MSAD 61 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Stevens Brook School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 90-94%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

14 Frances Bell Lane
Bridgton, ME 04009
(207) 647-5675

Gr: PK-5 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #22.

Crooked River Elementary School

(Math: 57% | Reading: ≥50%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1437 Poland Spring Road
Casco, ME 04015
(207) 647-3048

Gr: 3-5 | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #33.

Songo Locks School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

25 Songo School Road
Naples, ME 04055
(207) 693-6828

Gr: PK-2 | 249 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #44.

Lake Region Middle School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 67%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

204 Kansas Road
Naples, ME 04055
(207) 647-8403

Gr: 6-8 | 390 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,627 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: 87% (Top 20% in ME)
: Bottom 50%
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 75% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education