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RSU 15/MSAD 15 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 349 students in RSU 15/MSAD 15 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschool in RSU 15/MSAD 15 School District have an average math proficiency score of 86% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 79%), and reading proficiency score of 89% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 14% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
5 Schools
259 Schools
# Students
1,850 Students
59,048 Students
# Teachers
152 Teachers
5,438 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
RSU 15/MSAD 15 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
37%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.26
# American Indian Students
5 Students
341 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
561 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
1,995 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
35 Students
3,146 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,694 Students
50,694 Students
% White Students
92%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
47 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
2,264 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
84
6,275
# Students in K Grade:
129
9,065
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
8,751
# Students in 2nd Grade:
133
8,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
122
7,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
143
6,832
# Students in 5th Grade:
131
5,562
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
2,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
121
1,380
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
1,417
# Students in 9th Grade:
140
82
# Students in 10th Grade:
144
89
# Students in 11th Grade:
160
86
# Students in 12th Grade:
167
86
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,653 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,256 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,653
$21,600
Spending / Student
$17,256
$21,191
Best RSU 15/MSAD 15 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Burchard A Dunn School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
667 Morse Road
New Gloucester, ME 04260
(207) 657-5050
New Gloucester, ME 04260
(207) 657-5050
Grades: PK-4
| 349 students
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