RSU 03/MSAD 03 School District

84 School Street
Unity, ME 04988
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 254 students in RSU 03/MSAD 03 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschools in RSU 03/MSAD 03 School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 13% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
8 Schools
255 Schools
# Students
1,070 Students
58,797 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
5,424 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

RSU 03/MSAD 03 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 77% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#202 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of RSU 03/MSAD 03  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of RSU 03/MSAD 03  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of RSU 03/MSAD 03  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
37%
77%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of RSU 03/MSAD 03  School District and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.25
# American Indian Students
2 Students
364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
566 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
1,863 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
7 Students
2,924 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
995 Students
50,905 Students
% White Students
93%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
58 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
2,117 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
37
6,221
# Students in K Grade:
86
9,218
# Students in 1st Grade:
90
8,928
# Students in 2nd Grade:
71
8,288
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
7,600
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
6,674
# Students in 5th Grade:
85
5,328
# Students in 6th Grade:
76
3,188
# Students in 7th Grade:
80
1,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
74
1,480
# Students in 9th Grade:
91
93
# Students in 10th Grade:
57
88
# Students in 11th Grade:
91
91
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
90
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,700 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,599 is less than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart displays total revenue of RSU 03/MSAD 03  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart displays total spending of RSU 03/MSAD 03  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,700
$21,438
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in RSU 03/MSAD 03  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,599
$21,032
This chart displays average spending per public school student in RSU 03/MSAD 03  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best RSU 03/MSAD 03 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monroe Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
36 West Main Street
Monroe, ME 04951
(207) 525-3504
Grades: PK-5
| 69 students
Rank: #22.
Morse Memorial School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
27 School Street
Brooks, ME 04921
(207) 722-3636
Grades: PK-5
| 103 students
Rank: #33.
Walker Memorial School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
33 West Main Street
Liberty, ME 04949
(207) 589-4208
Grades: PK-5
| 67 students
Rank: n/an/a
Unity Elementary School
Magnet School
84 School Street
Unity, ME 04988
(207) 948-6136
Grades: PK
| 15 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,070 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 65% (Btm 50%)
  • : 67% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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