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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 are 3 public preschools serving 651 students in RSU 01 - Lkrsu School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschools in RSU 01 - Lkrsu School District have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 79%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 14% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
7 Schools
259 Schools
# Students
1,806 Students
59,048 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
5,438 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
341 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
561 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
40 Students
1,995 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
42 Students
3,146 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,633 Students
50,694 Students
% White Students
91%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
47 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
2,264 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
6,275
# Students in K Grade:
114
9,065
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
8,751
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
8,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
118
7,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
6,832
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
5,562
# Students in 6th Grade:
146
2,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
154
1,380
# Students in 8th Grade:
135
1,417
# Students in 9th Grade:
154
82
# Students in 10th Grade:
141
89
# Students in 11th Grade:
165
86
# Students in 12th Grade:
169
86
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Phippsburg Elementary 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
| 105 students
Rank: #22.
Woolwich Central 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
| 306 students
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