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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 is 1 public high school serving 725 students in RSU 18 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in RSU 18 School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Maine public high school average of 85%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in RSU 18 School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Maine average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Messalonskee High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
8 Schools
126 Schools
# Students
2,599 Students
53,641 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
4,379 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
464 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
861 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
1,723 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
29 Students
2,309 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
2,409 Students
46,647 Students
% White Students
93%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
51 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
1,586 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
91
71
# Students in K Grade:
183
108
# Students in 1st Grade:
202
100
# Students in 2nd Grade:
192
120
# Students in 3rd Grade:
183
103
# Students in 4th Grade:
200
108
# Students in 5th Grade:
220
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
182
385
# Students in 7th Grade:
203
696
# Students in 8th Grade:
218
1,009
# Students in 9th Grade:
178
12,787
# Students in 10th Grade:
173
12,857
# Students in 11th Grade:
190
12,546
# Students in 12th Grade:
184
12,533
# 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 High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Messalonskee High School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
131 Messalonskee High Drive
Oakland, ME 04963
(207) 465-7381
Oakland, ME 04963
(207) 465-7381
Grades: 9-12
| 725 students
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