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.
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
0.26
# 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.
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kennebunk Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
177 Alewive Road
Kennebunk, ME 04043
(207) 985-4402
Kennebunk, ME 04043
(207) 985-4402
Grades: PK-2
| 395 students
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