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RSU 01 - Lkrsu School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,151 students in RSU 01 - Lkrsu School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in RSU 01 - Lkrsu School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
7 Schools
443 Schools
# Students
1,761 Students
114,099 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
10,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
RSU 01 - Lkrsu School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 193 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#113 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.24
# American Indian Students
9 Students
916 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
1,448 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
3,631 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
43 Students
4,843 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
1,590 Students
99,020 Students
% White Students
90%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
125 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
76 Students
4,116 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
67
5,641
# Students in K Grade:
108
11,448
# Students in 1st Grade:
123
12,559
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
11,832
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
12,430
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
12,378
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
12,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
142
12,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
10,679
# Students in 8th Grade:
154
10,802
# Students in 9th Grade:
135
430
# Students in 10th Grade:
156
426
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
386
# Students in 12th Grade:
156
398
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,431 is higher than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,270 is higher than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,431
$21,438
Spending / Student
$35,270
$21,032
Best RSU 01 - Lkrsu School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Phippsburg Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1047 Main Road
Phippsburg, ME 04562
(207) 389-1514
Phippsburg, ME 04562
(207) 389-1514
Grades: PK-5
| 104 students
Rank: #22.
Bath Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6 Old Brunswick Road
Bath, ME 04530
(207) 443-8270
Bath, ME 04530
(207) 443-8270
Grades: 6-8
| 317 students
Rank: #33.
Woolwich Central School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
137 Nequasset Road
Woolwich, ME 04579
(207) 443-9739
Woolwich, ME 04579
(207) 443-9739
Grades: PK-8
| 304 students
Rank: #44.
Fisher-mitchell School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
597 High Street
Bath, ME 04530
(207) 443-8265
Bath, ME 04530
(207) 443-8265
Grades: 3-5
| 171 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dike-newell School
Magnet School
3 Wright Drive
Bath, ME 04530
(207) 443-8285
Bath, ME 04530
(207) 443-8285
Grades: PK-2
| 255 students
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