RSU 79/MSAD 01 School District
For the 2022 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 378 students in RSU 79/MSAD 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in RSU 79/MSAD 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 58% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in RSU 79/MSAD 01 School District is Presque Isle Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is more than the Maine public middle school average of 11% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
RSU 79/MSAD 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Overview
School District Name
RSU 79/MSAD 01 School District
School District Website
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
PK - 12
2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
1 School
211 Schools
# Students
378 Students
56,181 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
5,198 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
RSU 79/MSAD 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 175 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#114 out of 229 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
56%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.21
# American Indian Students
17 Students
717 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
675 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
1,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
3%
# Black Students
9 Students
1,616 Students
% Black Students
2%
3%
# White Students
329 Students
50,066 Students
% White Students
87%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
1,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
744
# Students in K Grade:
-
1,649
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
1,724
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
1,721
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
1,755
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
1,988
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
4,092
# Students in 6th Grade:
124
10,820
# Students in 7th Grade:
142
13,310
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
13,591
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
1,218
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,245
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,140
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,487 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,067. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,975 is less than the state median of $15,913. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue (19-20)
$25 MM
$6 MM

Spending (19-20)
$26 MM
$6 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,487
$16,067

Spending / Student
$14,975
$15,913

Best RSU 79/MSAD 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Presque Isle Middle School
Math: 30% | Reading: 55%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
569 Skyway St
Presque Isle, ME 04769
(207) 764-4474
Presque Isle, ME 04769
(207) 764-4474
Grades: 6-8
| 378 students
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