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RSU 21 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 477 students in RSU 21 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in RSU 21 School District have an average math proficiency score of 93% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 82%), and reading proficiency score of 95% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
6 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
2,280 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
203 Teachers
5,171 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
RSU 21 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 191 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 222 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
91%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
37%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.24
# American Indian Students
12 Students
675 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
37 Students
618 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
90 Students
1,735 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
3%
# Black Students
31 Students
1,973 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
2,063 Students
47,794 Students
% White Students
90%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
42 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
1,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
137
887
# Students in K Grade:
155
1,595
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
1,641
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
1,729
# Students in 3rd Grade:
159
1,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
162
1,949
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
4,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
10,295
# Students in 7th Grade:
155
12,554
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
12,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
161
1,281
# Students in 10th Grade:
185
1,292
# Students in 11th Grade:
187
1,376
# Students in 12th Grade:
174
1,240
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,651 is higher than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,720 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,651
$21,600
Spending / Student
$21,720
$21,191
Best RSU 21 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Middle School Of The Kennebunks
(Math: 93% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
60 Thompson Road
Kennebunk, ME 04043
(207) 467-8004
Kennebunk, ME 04043
(207) 467-8004
Grades: 6-8
| 477 students
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