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RSU 17/MSAD 17 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 8 public elementary schools serving 1,666 students in RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (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
10 Schools
443 Schools
# Students
3,223 Students
114,099 Students
# Teachers
272 Teachers
10,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
RSU 17/MSAD 17 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 81% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#187 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
37%
Graduation Rate
81%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.24
# American Indian Students
11 Students
916 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
1,448 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
78 Students
3,631 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
23 Students
4,843 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
2,997 Students
99,020 Students
% White Students
93%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
125 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
93 Students
4,116 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
120
5,641
# Students in K Grade:
205
11,448
# Students in 1st Grade:
222
12,559
# Students in 2nd Grade:
211
11,832
# Students in 3rd Grade:
220
12,430
# Students in 4th Grade:
208
12,378
# Students in 5th Grade:
230
12,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
250
12,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
249
10,679
# Students in 8th Grade:
231
10,802
# Students in 9th Grade:
255
430
# Students in 10th Grade:
269
426
# Students in 11th Grade:
263
386
# Students in 12th Grade:
290
398
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,965 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 $16,308 is less than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,965
$21,438
Spending / Student
$16,308
$21,032
Best RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hebron Station School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
884 Station Road
Hebron, ME 04238
(207) 966-3323
Hebron, ME 04238
(207) 966-3323
Grades: PK-6
| 92 students
Rank: #22.
Otisfield Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
416 Powhattan Road
Oxford, ME 04270
(207) 627-4208
Oxford, ME 04270
(207) 627-4208
Grades: PK-6
| 117 students
Rank: #33.
Agnes Gray School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
170 Main Street
West Paris, ME 04289
(207) 674-2332
West Paris, ME 04289
(207) 674-2332
Grades: PK-6
| 128 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Oxford Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
79 Pleasant Street
Oxford, ME 04270
(207) 539-4456
Oxford, ME 04270
(207) 539-4456
Grades: PK-6
| 347 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Paris Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4 Hathaway Road
Paris, ME 04271
(207) 743-7802
Paris, ME 04271
(207) 743-7802
Grades: PK-6
| 385 students
Rank: #66.
Guy E Rowe School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
219 Main Street
Norway, ME 04268
(207) 743-5183
Norway, ME 04268
(207) 743-5183
Grades: PK-6
| 404 students
Rank: #77.
Harrison Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
309 Naples Road
Harrison, ME 04040
(207) 583-2357
Harrison, ME 04040
(207) 583-2357
Grades: 3-6
| 101 students
Rank: n/an/a
Waterford Memorial School
Magnet School
148 Valley Road
Waterford, ME 04088
(207) 583-4418
Waterford, ME 04088
(207) 583-4418
Grades: PK-2
| 92 students
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