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RSU 10 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,167 students in RSU 10 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in RSU 10 School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
6 Schools
443 Schools
# Students
1,777 Students
114,099 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
10,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
RSU 10 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 79% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#182 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
37%
Graduation Rate
79%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.24
# American Indian Students
5 Students
916 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
1,448 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
65 Students
3,631 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
3%
# Black Students
24 Students
4,843 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
1,638 Students
99,020 Students
% White Students
92%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
125 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
4,116 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
75
5,641
# Students in K Grade:
118
11,448
# Students in 1st Grade:
162
12,559
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
11,832
# Students in 3rd Grade:
118
12,430
# Students in 4th Grade:
150
12,378
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
12,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
12,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
10,679
# Students in 8th Grade:
134
10,802
# Students in 9th Grade:
134
430
# Students in 10th Grade:
141
426
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
386
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
398
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,127 is higher than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,445 is higher than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,127
$21,438
Spending / Student
$21,445
$21,032
Best RSU 10 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hartford-sumner Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
145 Main Street
Sumner, ME 04292
(207) 388-2681
Sumner, ME 04292
(207) 388-2681
Grades: PK-6
| 303 students
Rank: #22.
Rumford Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
121 Lincoln Avenue
Rumford, ME 04276
(207) 364-8155
Rumford, ME 04276
(207) 364-8155
Grades: PK-4
| 261 students
Rank: #33.
Mountain Valley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
58 Highland Terrace
Mexico, ME 04257
(207) 364-7926
Mexico, ME 04257
(207) 364-7926
Grades: 5-8
| 354 students
Rank: #44.
Meroby Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
21 Cross Street
Mexico, ME 04257
(207) 364-3714
Mexico, ME 04257
(207) 364-3714
Grades: PK-4
| 249 students
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