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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 is 1 public high school serving 811 students in RSU 22 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in RSU 22 School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Maine public high school average of 85%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in RSU 22 School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Maine average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hampden Academy, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and 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
7 Schools
126 Schools
# Students
2,278 Students
53,641 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
4,379 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
464 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
861 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
1,723 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
3%
# Black Students
19 Students
2,309 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
2,107 Students
46,647 Students
% White Students
92%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
51 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
1,586 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
71
# Students in K Grade:
146
108
# Students in 1st Grade:
165
100
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
120
# Students in 3rd Grade:
157
103
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
108
# Students in 5th Grade:
152
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
173
385
# Students in 7th Grade:
169
696
# Students in 8th Grade:
170
1,009
# Students in 9th Grade:
189
12,787
# Students in 10th Grade:
225
12,857
# Students in 11th Grade:
187
12,546
# Students in 12th Grade:
210
12,533
# 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 High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hampden Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
89 Western Avenue
Hampden, ME 04444
(207) 862-3791
Hampden, ME 04444
(207) 862-3791
Grades: 9-12
| 811 students
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