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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 3 public preschools serving 813 students in RSU 10 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschools in RSU 10 School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
6 Schools
255 Schools
# Students
1,777 Students
58,797 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
5,424 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
0.25
# American Indian Students
5 Students
364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
566 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
65 Students
1,863 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
3%
# Black Students
24 Students
2,924 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,638 Students
50,905 Students
% White Students
92%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
58 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
2,117 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
75
6,221
# Students in K Grade:
118
9,218
# Students in 1st Grade:
162
8,928
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
8,288
# Students in 3rd Grade:
118
7,600
# Students in 4th Grade:
150
6,674
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
5,328
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
3,188
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
1,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
134
1,480
# Students in 9th Grade:
134
93
# Students in 10th Grade:
141
88
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
91
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
90
# 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 Preschools (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.
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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