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RSU 79/MSAD 01 School District

Item: RSU 79/MSAD 01 School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

79 Blake St Suite #1
Presque Isle, ME 04769

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Top 30%

Tel: (207) 764-4101

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RSU 79/MSAD 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:

Overview

This School District

This State (ME)

# Schools

6 Schools

259 Schools

# Students

1,682 Students

59,048 Students

# Teachers

126 Teachers

5,438 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	RSU 79/MSAD 01 School District	Maine
Pre-K	100	29
Kind	127	42
1	124	41
2	140	42
3	29	35
4	33	32
5	37	26

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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.

This School District

State Average (ME)

#38 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	RSU 79/MSAD 01 School District
2023	#38
2022	#58
2021	#86
2019	#114
2018	#113
2017	#131
2016	#155
2015	#126
2014	#93
2013	#65
2012	#57

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57%

49%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	RSU 79/MSAD 01 School District	Maine
2023	57%	49%
2022	85%	82%
2021	85%	81%
2019	35%	36%
2018	36%	37%
2017	38%	39%
2016	34%	39%
2015	31%	37%
2014	57%	59%
2013	62%	60%
2012	62%	61%

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88%

84%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	RSU 79/MSAD 01 School District	Maine
2022	88%	84%
2021	86%	85%
2019	55%	56%
2018	36%	50%
2017	49%	53%
2016	41%	51%
2015	42%	48%
2014	65%	67%
2013	67%	68%
2012	70%	69%
2011	67%	67%

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39%

37%

82%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	RSU 79/MSAD 01 School District	Maine
2023	82%	86%
2022	87%	86%
2021	87%	84%
2020	87%	85%
2019	92%	85%
2018	87%	84%
2017	87%	85%
2016	82%	85%
2015	87%	86%
2014	92%	85%
2013	87%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.24

0.26

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	RSU 79/MSAD 01 School District	Maine
2023	0.23	0.24
2022	0.21	0.24
2021	0.22	0.22
2020	0.20	0.21
2019	0.20	0.21
2018	0.16	0.19
2017	0.16	0.19
2016	0.16	0.19
2015	0.28	0.17
2014	0.16	0.18
2013	0.14	0.16
2012	0.14	0.16
2011	0.14	0.15
2010	0.14	0.13
2009	0.13	0.13
2008	0.12	0.13
2007	0.12	0.10
2006	0.11	0.08
2005	0.10	0.10
2004	0.10	0.09
2003	0.10	0.09
2002	0.11	0.08
2001	0.10	0.07
2000	0.09	0.07
1999	0.09	0.06
1998	0.08	0.05
1997	0.07	0.05
1996	0.07	0.05

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	RSU 79/MSAD 01 School District	Maine
2023	4%	1%
2022	4%	1%
2021	5%	1%
2020	6%	1%
2019	6%	1%
2018	5%	1%
2017	5%	1%
2016	5%	1%
2015	6%	1%
2014	5%	1%
2013	4%	1%
2012	4%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	4%	1%
2009	4%	1%
2008	4%	1%
2007	3%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	3%	1%
2002	3%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	RSU 79/MSAD 01 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%
2015	3%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	RSU 79/MSAD 01 School District	Maine
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	RSU 79/MSAD 01 School District	Maine
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% White

87%

86%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	RSU 79/MSAD 01 School District	Maine
2023	88%	87%
2022	89%	87%
2021	88%	88%
2020	89%	89%
2019	89%	89%
2018	92%	90%
2017	92%	90%
2016	92%	90%
2015	70%	91%
2014	91%	91%
2013	93%	92%
2012	93%	92%
2011	93%	92%
2010	93%	93%
2009	93%	93%
2008	94%	93%
2007	94%	95%
2006	95%	96%
2005	95%	95%
2004	94%	95%
2003	95%	95%
2002	94%	96%
2001	95%	96%
2000	96%	96%
1999	95%	97%
1998	96%	97%
1997	96%	97%
1996	97%	97%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	RSU 79/MSAD 01 School District	Maine
2023	2%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,727 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,233 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (ME)

Total Revenue

$32 MM

$3,617 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	RSU 79/MSAD 01 School District	Maine
2023	$31 MM	$4 MM
2022	$26 MM	$4 MM
2021	$31 MM	$4 MM
2020	$26 MM	$4 MM
2019	$26 MM	$4 MM
2018	$25 MM	$6 MM
2017	$25 MM	$4 MM
2016	$24 MM	$4 MM
2015	$26 MM	$8 MM
2014	$23 MM	$6 MM
2012	$24 MM	$7 MM
2011	$26 MM	$7 MM
2010	$26 MM	$8 MM
2009	$27 MM	$5 MM
2008	$26 MM	$5 MM
2007	$24 MM	$5 MM
2006	$22 MM	$5 MM
2005	$21 MM	$5 MM
2004	$21 MM	$5 MM
2003	$19 MM	$5 MM
2002	$19 MM	$5 MM
2001	$17 MM	$5 MM
2000	$16 MM	$4 MM
1999	$16 MM	$4 MM
1998	$15 MM	$4 MM
1997	$14 MM	$4 MM
1996	$14 MM	$3 MM
1995	$15 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$31 MM

$3,549 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	RSU 79/MSAD 01 School District	Maine
2023	$31 MM	$4 MM
2022	$25 MM	$4 MM
2021	$31 MM	$4 MM
2020	$25 MM	$4 MM
2019	$25 MM	$4 MM
2018	$26 MM	$6 MM
2017	$25 MM	$4 MM
2016	$24 MM	$4 MM
2015	$25 MM	$7 MM
2014	$24 MM	$6 MM
2012	$24 MM	$8 MM
2011	$24 MM	$7 MM
2010	$25 MM	$7 MM
2009	$25 MM	$6 MM
2008	$25 MM	$5 MM
2007	$24 MM	$5 MM
2006	$24 MM	$5 MM
2005	$27 MM	$5 MM
2004	$21 MM	$5 MM
2003	$19 MM	$5 MM
2002	$19 MM	$5 MM
2001	$18 MM	$4 MM
2000	$16 MM	$4 MM
1999	$16 MM	$4 MM
1998	$15 MM	$4 MM
1997	$15 MM	$4 MM
1996	$15 MM	$3 MM
1995	$15 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,727

$21,600

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	RSU 79/MSAD 01 School District	Maine
2023	$18,366	$12,475
2022	$14,987	$9,971
2021	$18,463	$11,661
2020	$14,987	$9,971
2019	$14,509	$9,735
2018	$14,253	$15,099
2017	$14,245	$18,851
2016	$13,297	$16,978
2015	$14,373	$14,441
2014	$12,700	$13,375
2012	$13,156	$13,147
2011	$13,659	$13,849
2010	$13,342	$14,441
2009	$12,825	$13,007
2008	$12,795	$13,102
2007	$11,655	$13,616
2006	$10,455	$12,709
2005	$10,172	$12,361
2004	$9,669	$11,641
2003	$8,812	$10,077
2002	$8,461	$10,036
2001	$7,778	$8,881
2000	$7,183	$8,159
1999	$7,337	$8,823
1998	$6,460	$8,517
1997	$6,342	$7,822
1995	$6,256	$7,503
1992	$5,048	$6,329

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Spending / Student

$18,233

$21,191

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	RSU 79/MSAD 01 School District	Maine
2023	$17,882	$12,447
2022	$14,260	$9,451
2021	$17,977	$11,634
2020	$14,260	$9,451
2019	$14,250	$9,198
2018	$14,734	$14,954
2017	$14,107	$17,423
2016	$13,040	$16,649
2015	$13,397	$14,288
2014	$13,362	$13,469
2012	$12,875	$14,229
2011	$12,504	$14,316
2010	$12,436	$14,288
2009	$12,210	$14,370
2008	$12,057	$12,990
2007	$11,388	$13,561
2006	$11,518	$12,083
2005	$12,728	$12,154
2004	$9,819	$12,092
2003	$8,808	$10,359
2002	$8,566	$9,688
2001	$7,982	$8,354
2000	$7,230	$8,014
1999	$7,314	$8,644
1998	$6,704	$8,503
1997	$6,533	$7,826
1995	$6,271	$7,359
1992	$4,919	$6,137

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Best RSU 79/MSAD 01 School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mapleton Elementary School

(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%)
:

10/

Top 1%

Add to Compare

1642 Main St
Mapleton, ME 04757
(207) 764-1589

Gr: PK-5 | 233 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: n/an/a

Pine Street Elementary School

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50 Pine St
Presque Isle, ME 04769
(207) 764-8104

Gr: PK-2 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,682 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: 82% (Top 50% in ME)
: Top 30%
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 88% (Top 30%)
: 39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education