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RSU 05 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 620 students in RSU 05 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in RSU 05 School District have an average math proficiency score of 95% (versus the Maine public high school average of 85%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in RSU 05 School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Maine average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Freeport High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
6 Schools
126 Schools
# Students
2,069 Students
53,641 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
4,379 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
RSU 05 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 222 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
37%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.24
# American Indian Students
14 Students
464 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
43 Students
861 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
37 Students
1,723 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
98 Students
2,309 Students
% Black Students
5%
4%
# White Students
1,829 Students
46,647 Students
% White Students
88%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
51 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
1,586 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
104
71
# Students in K Grade:
144
108
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
100
# Students in 2nd Grade:
154
120
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
103
# Students in 4th Grade:
157
108
# Students in 5th Grade:
138
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
139
385
# Students in 7th Grade:
141
696
# Students in 8th Grade:
156
1,009
# Students in 9th Grade:
172
12,787
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
12,857
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
12,546
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
12,533
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,609 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,273 is less than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,609
$21,438
Spending / Student
$17,273
$21,032
Best RSU 05 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Freeport High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
30 Holbrook Street
Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-4706
Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-4706
Grades: 9-12
| 620 students
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