RSU 05 School District

17 West Street
Freeport, ME 04032
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 632 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 14% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is equal to the Maine public high school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
6 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
2,086 Students
53,407 Students
# Teachers
182 Teachers
4,409 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

RSU 05 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#14 out of 222 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of RSU 05  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of RSU 05  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.
92%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of RSU 05  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.
54%
37%
(20-21)
≥95%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of RSU 05  School District and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.26
# American Indian Students
9 Students
410 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
42 Students
801 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
66 Students
1,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
119 Students
2,629 Students
% Black Students
6%
5%
# White Students
1,800 Students
45,822 Students
% White Students
86%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
54 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
1,819 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
96
78
# Students in K Grade:
152
108
# Students in 1st Grade:
144
101
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
97
# Students in 3rd Grade:
162
131
# Students in 4th Grade:
149
100
# Students in 5th Grade:
163
166
# Students in 6th Grade:
141
414
# Students in 7th Grade:
142
753
# Students in 8th Grade:
143
1,236
# Students in 9th Grade:
156
12,412
# Students in 10th Grade:
164
12,672
# Students in 11th Grade:
143
12,696
# Students in 12th Grade:
169
12,443
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,457 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,132 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart displays total revenue of RSU 05  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
$36 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart displays total spending of RSU 05  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
$18,457
$21,600
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in RSU 05  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
$17,132
$21,191
This chart displays average spending per public school student in RSU 05  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 05 School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Freeport High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
30 Holbrook Street
Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-4706
Grades: 9-12
| 632 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,086 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in ME)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 92% (Top 5%)
  • : 92% (Top 10%)
  • : 54% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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