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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 629 students in RSU 01 - Lkrsu School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in RSU 01 - Lkrsu School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Maine public high school average of 85%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in RSU 01 - Lkrsu School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Maine average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Morse High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
7 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
1,806 Students
53,407 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
4,409 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
RSU 01 - Lkrsu School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 191 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
0.26
# American Indian Students
10 Students
410 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
801 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
40 Students
1,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
42 Students
2,629 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,633 Students
45,822 Students
% White Students
91%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
54 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
1,819 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
78
# Students in K Grade:
114
108
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
101
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
97
# Students in 3rd Grade:
118
131
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
100
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
166
# Students in 6th Grade:
146
414
# Students in 7th Grade:
154
753
# Students in 8th Grade:
135
1,236
# Students in 9th Grade:
154
12,412
# Students in 10th Grade:
141
12,672
# Students in 11th Grade:
165
12,696
# Students in 12th Grade:
169
12,443
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,797 is higher 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 $34,391 is higher than the state median of $21,191. 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
$24,797
$21,600
Spending / Student
$34,391
$21,191
Best RSU 01 - Lkrsu School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Morse High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
826 Shipbuilder Drive
Bath, ME 04530
(207) 443-8250
Bath, ME 04530
(207) 443-8250
Grades: 9-12
| 629 students
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