Top Rankings
RSU 18 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 1,874 students in RSU 18 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in RSU 18 School District have an average math proficiency score of 86% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 88% (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
8 Schools
443 Schools
# Students
2,599 Students
114,099 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
10,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
RSU 18 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
37%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.24
# American Indian Students
3 Students
916 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
1,448 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
3,631 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
29 Students
4,843 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
2,409 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
70 Students
4,116 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
91
5,641
# Students in K Grade:
183
11,448
# Students in 1st Grade:
202
12,559
# Students in 2nd Grade:
192
11,832
# Students in 3rd Grade:
183
12,430
# Students in 4th Grade:
200
12,378
# Students in 5th Grade:
220
12,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
182
12,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
203
10,679
# Students in 8th Grade:
218
10,802
# Students in 9th Grade:
178
430
# Students in 10th Grade:
173
426
# Students in 11th Grade:
190
386
# Students in 12th Grade:
184
398
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,693 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,666 is less than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,693
$21,438
Spending / Student
$16,666
$21,032
Best RSU 18 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belgrade Central School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
158 Depot Road
Belgrade, ME 04917
(207) 495-2321
Belgrade, ME 04917
(207) 495-2321
Grades: PK-5
| 239 students
Rank: #22.
James H Bean School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2896 Middle Road
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 547-3395
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 547-3395
Grades: PK-5
| 289 students
Rank: #33.
Williams Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
55 Pleasant Street
Oakland, ME 04963
(207) 465-2965
Oakland, ME 04963
(207) 465-2965
Grades: 3-5
| 227 students
Rank: #44.
China Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
763 Lakeview Drive
China Village, ME 04926
(207) 445-1550
China Village, ME 04926
(207) 445-1550
Grades: PK-4
| 245 students
Rank: #55.
Messalonskee Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
33 School Bus Drive
Oakland, ME 04963
(207) 465-2167
Oakland, ME 04963
(207) 465-2167
Grades: 6-8
| 452 students
Rank: #66.
China Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
773 Lakeview Drive
China Village, ME 04926
(207) 445-1500
China Village, ME 04926
(207) 445-1500
Grades: 5-8
| 198 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ralph M Atwood Primary School
Magnet School
19 Heath Street
Oakland, ME 04963
(207) 465-3411
Oakland, ME 04963
(207) 465-3411
Grades: PK-2
| 224 students
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