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 2 public middle schools serving 650 students in RSU 18 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle Schools in RSU 18 School District have an average math proficiency score of 86% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 82%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public middle school average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
8 Schools
206 Schools
# Students
2,599 Students
54,513 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
5,095 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
0.22
# American Indian Students
3 Students
694 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
15 Students
635 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
1,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
29 Students
1,768 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
2,409 Students
48,068 Students
% White Students
93%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
55 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
1,722 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
91
912
# Students in K Grade:
183
1,647
# Students in 1st Grade:
202
1,690
# Students in 2nd Grade:
192
1,691
# Students in 3rd Grade:
183
1,691
# Students in 4th Grade:
200
1,977
# Students in 5th Grade:
220
4,197
# Students in 6th Grade:
182
10,305
# Students in 7th Grade:
203
12,706
# Students in 8th Grade:
218
13,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
178
1,127
# Students in 10th Grade:
173
1,178
# Students in 11th Grade:
190
1,093
# Students in 12th Grade:
184
1,102
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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
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