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RSU 11/MSAD 11 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 5 public elementary schools serving 1,328 students in RSU 11/MSAD 11 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in RSU 11/MSAD 11 School District have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
1,949 Students
114,099 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
10,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
RSU 11/MSAD 11 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#101 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
37%
Graduation Rate
82%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.24
# American Indian Students
5 Students
916 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
1,448 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
3,631 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
30 Students
4,843 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
1,824 Students
99,020 Students
% White Students
94%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
125 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
4,116 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
5,641
# Students in K Grade:
133
11,448
# Students in 1st Grade:
136
12,559
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
11,832
# Students in 3rd Grade:
147
12,430
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
12,378
# Students in 5th Grade:
128
12,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
12,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
154
10,679
# Students in 8th Grade:
142
10,802
# Students in 9th Grade:
158
430
# Students in 10th Grade:
139
426
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
386
# Students in 12th Grade:
166
398
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,671 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,107 is less than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,671
$21,438
Spending / Student
$16,107
$21,032
Best RSU 11/MSAD 11 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gardiner Regional Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
161 Cobbossee Avenue
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207) 582-1326
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207) 582-1326
Grades: 6-8
| 459 students
Rank: #22.
Helen Thompson School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
309 Spears Corner Road
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207) 724-3930
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207) 724-3930
Grades: PK-5
| 253 students
Rank: #33.
River View Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
821 River Road
South Gardiner, ME 04359
(207) 582-3402
South Gardiner, ME 04359
(207) 582-3402
Grades: 3-5
| 183 students
Rank: #44.
Pittston-randolph Consolidated School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1023 Pittston School Street
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207) 582-6268
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207) 582-6268
Grades: K-5
| 190 students
Rank: n/an/a
Laura E Richards School
Magnet School
279 Brunswick Avenue
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207) 582-3612
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207) 582-3612
Grades: PK-2
| 243 students
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