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RSU 79/MSAD 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 354 students in RSU 79/MSAD 01 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 79/MSAD 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is more than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
6 Schools
202 Schools
# Students
1,670 Students
54,618 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
5,113 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 79/MSAD 01 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 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
37%
Graduation Rate
82%
87.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)34.4%
28.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.25
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
3%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
85%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,235 in this school district is less 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 $18,299 is less than the state median of $22,012. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$3,685 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$3,663 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,235
$22,146
Spending / Student
$18,299
$22,012
Best RSU 79/MSAD 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Presque Isle Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
569 Skyway St
Presque Isle, ME 04769
(207) 764-4474
Presque Isle, ME 04769
(207) 764-4474
Gr: 6-8 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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