RSU 19 School District

182 Moosehead Trail
Newport, ME 04953
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

RSU 19 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
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 634 students in RSU 19 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in RSU 19 School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (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 19 School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Maine average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Nokomis Regional 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 10% 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
5 Schools
126 Schools
# Students
1,931 Students
53,641 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
4,379 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

RSU 19 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#158 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of RSU 19  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of RSU 19  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of RSU 19  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
37%
87%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of RSU 19  School District and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.24
# American Indian Students
8 Students
464 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
861 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
57 Students
1,723 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
8 Students
2,309 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
1,788 Students
46,647 Students
% White Students
93%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
51 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
1,586 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
85
71
# Students in K Grade:
135
108
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
100
# Students in 2nd Grade:
133
120
# Students in 3rd Grade:
124
103
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
108
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
141
385
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
696
# Students in 8th Grade:
138
1,009
# Students in 9th Grade:
165
12,787
# Students in 10th Grade:
167
12,857
# Students in 11th Grade:
141
12,546
# Students in 12th Grade:
161
12,533
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,031 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,910 is less than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart displays total revenue of RSU 19  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$35 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart displays total spending of RSU 19  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,031
$21,438
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in RSU 19  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,910
$21,032
This chart displays average spending per public school student in RSU 19  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best RSU 19 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nokomis Regional High School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
291 Williams Road Suite 2
Newport, ME 04953
(207) 368-4354
Grades: 9-12
| 634 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,931 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 87% (Top 20% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 75% (Btm 50%)
  • : 81% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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