RSU 63/MSAD 63 School District

202 Kidder Hill Road
Holden, ME 04429
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 178 students in RSU 63/MSAD 63 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in RSU 63/MSAD 63 School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
202 Schools
# Students
443 Students
54,618 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
5,113 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

RSU 63/MSAD 63 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#45 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)

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

55%
49%

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

88%
84%

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

40-44%
37%
(20-21)
≥80%
84%
(2022-23)
21.1%
28.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.25

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

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

Showing 1997–2009. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
2%
3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 20-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
4%

Showing 2006–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% White
94%
87%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,296 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 $28,826 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
$12 MM
$3,685 MM

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

Spending
$13 MM
$3,663 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$26,296
$22,146

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

Spending / Student
$28,826
$22,012

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

Best RSU 63/MSAD 63 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Holbrook School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
202 Kidder Hill Road
Holden, ME 04429
(207) 843-7769
Gr: 5-8 | 178 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 443 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥80%
  • : Top 30% in ME
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • : 88% (Top 30%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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