Top Rankings
RSU 75/MSAD 75 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 1,686 students in RSU 75/MSAD 75 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in RSU 75/MSAD 75 School District have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 80%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
7 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
2,415 Students
113,080 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
10,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
RSU 75/MSAD 75 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#100 out of 223 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
85%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.23
# American Indian Students
6 Students
906 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
22 Students
1,483 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
56 Students
3,277 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
7 Students
4,602 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
2,255 Students
98,831 Students
% White Students
94%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
124 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
3,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
5,070
# Students in K Grade:
173
11,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
177
11,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
187
12,236
# Students in 3rd Grade:
184
12,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
182
12,024
# Students in 5th Grade:
187
12,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
181
12,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
213
10,945
# Students in 8th Grade:
177
10,896
# Students in 9th Grade:
167
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
180
394
# Students in 11th Grade:
186
408
# Students in 12th Grade:
196
384
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,793 is higher than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,166 is higher than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,793
$21,468
Spending / Student
$23,166
$21,062
Best RSU 75/MSAD 75 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Williams-cone School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19 Perkins Street
Topsham, ME 04086
(207) 725-4391
Topsham, ME 04086
(207) 725-4391
Grades: PK-5
| 261 students
Rank: #22.
Bowdoin Central School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1460 Main Street
Bowdoin, ME 04287
(207) 666-5779
Bowdoin, ME 04287
(207) 666-5779
Grades: K-5
| 220 students
Rank: #33.
Bowdoinham Community School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
23 Cemetery Road
Bowdoinham, ME 04008
(207) 666-5546
Bowdoinham, ME 04008
(207) 666-5546
Grades: K-5
| 189 students
Rank: #44.
Harpswell Community School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
308 Harpswell Islands Road
Harpswell, ME 04079
(207) 729-5177
Harpswell, ME 04079
(207) 729-5177
Grades: K-5
| 125 students
Rank: #55.
Mt Ararat Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
66 Republic Avenue
Topsham, ME 04086
(207) 729-2950
Topsham, ME 04086
(207) 729-2950
Grades: 6-8
| 571 students
Rank: #66.
Woodside Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
42 Barrows Drive
Topsham, ME 04086
(207) 725-1243
Topsham, ME 04086
(207) 725-1243
Grades: K-5
| 320 students
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