RSU 21 School District

177 Alewive Road
Kennebunk, ME 04043
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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 preschool serving 395 students in RSU 21 School District.
Public Preschools in RSU 21 School District have a diversity score of 0.20, which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 0.26.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 14% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
6 Schools
259 Schools
# Students
2,280 Students
59,048 Students
# Teachers
203 Teachers
5,438 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.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#19 out of 222 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of RSU 21  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of RSU 21  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.
92%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of RSU 21  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.
49%
37%
92%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of RSU 21  School District and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.26
# American Indian Students
12 Students
341 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
37 Students
561 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
90 Students
1,995 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
3%
# Black Students
31 Students
3,146 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,063 Students
50,694 Students
% White Students
90%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
47 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
2,264 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
137
6,275
# Students in K Grade:
155
9,065
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
8,751
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
8,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
159
7,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
162
6,832
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
5,562
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
2,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
155
1,380
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
1,417
# Students in 9th Grade:
161
82
# Students in 10th Grade:
185
89
# Students in 11th Grade:
187
86
# Students in 12th Grade:
174
86
# 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.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart displays total revenue of RSU 21  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
$50 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart displays total spending of RSU 21  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
$25,651
$21,600
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in RSU 21  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
$21,720
$21,191
This chart displays average spending per public school student in RSU 21  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 21 School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kennebunk Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
177 Alewive Road
Kennebunk, ME 04043
(207) 985-4402
Grades: PK-2
| 395 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,280 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in ME)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 91% (Top 10%)
  • : 92% (Top 10%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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