Top Rankings
RSU 22 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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,419 students in RSU 22 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in RSU 22 School District have an average math proficiency score of 90% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
7 Schools
443 Schools
# Students
2,278 Students
114,099 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
10,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
RSU 22 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
37%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.24
# American Indian Students
15 Students
916 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
1,448 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
3,631 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
3%
# Black Students
19 Students
4,843 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
2,107 Students
99,020 Students
% White Students
92%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
125 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
4,116 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
5,641
# Students in K Grade:
146
11,448
# Students in 1st Grade:
165
12,559
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
11,832
# Students in 3rd Grade:
157
12,430
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
12,378
# Students in 5th Grade:
152
12,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
173
12,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
169
10,679
# Students in 8th Grade:
170
10,802
# Students in 9th Grade:
189
430
# Students in 10th Grade:
225
426
# Students in 11th Grade:
187
386
# Students in 12th Grade:
210
398
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,328 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,291 is less than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,328
$21,438
Spending / Student
$16,291
$21,032
Best RSU 22 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Reeds Brook Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
28a Main Road South
Hampden, ME 04444
(207) 862-3540
Hampden, ME 04444
(207) 862-3540
Grades: 6-8
| 345 students
Rank: #22.
George B Weatherbee School
Magnet School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
22 Main Road North
Hampden, ME 04444
(207) 862-3254
Hampden, ME 04444
(207) 862-3254
Grades: 3-5
| 294 students
Rank: #33.
Leroy H Smith School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
319 South Main Street
Winterport, ME 04496
(207) 223-4282
Winterport, ME 04496
(207) 223-4282
Grades: PK-4
| 274 students
Rank: #44.
Samuel L Wagner Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
19 Williams Way
Winterport, ME 04496
(207) 223-4309
Winterport, ME 04496
(207) 223-4309
Grades: 5-8
| 213 students
Rank: n/an/a
Earl C Mcgraw School
Magnet School
20 Main Road North
Hampden, ME 04444
(207) 862-3830
Hampden, ME 04444
(207) 862-3830
Grades: K-2
| 293 students
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