RSU 22 School District

24 Main Road North
Hampden, ME 04444
9/
10
Top 20%

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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 533 students in RSU 22 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle Schools in RSU 22 School District have an average math proficiency score of 88% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 82%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
7 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
2,170 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
5,171 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

RSU 22 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 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#35 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of RSU 22  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of RSU 22  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.
90%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of RSU 22  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.
50%
37%
92%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of RSU 22  School District and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.24
# American Indian Students
13 Students
675 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
618 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
1,735 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
3%
# Black Students
18 Students
1,973 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,994 Students
47,794 Students
% White Students
92%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
42 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
87 Students
1,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
80
887
# Students in K Grade:
129
1,595
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
1,641
# Students in 2nd Grade:
164
1,729
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
1,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
154
1,949
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
4,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
10,295
# Students in 7th Grade:
168
12,554
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
12,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
182
1,281
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
1,292
# Students in 11th Grade:
220
1,376
# Students in 12th Grade:
175
1,240
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,191 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,102 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart displays total revenue of RSU 22  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
$37 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart displays total spending of RSU 22  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
$18,191
$21,600
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in RSU 22  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
$17,102
$21,191
This chart displays average spending per public school student in RSU 22  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 22 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Reeds Brook Middle School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
28a Main Road South
Hampden, ME 04444
(207) 862-3540
Grades: 6-8
| 335 students
Rank: #22.
Samuel L Wagner Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
19 Williams Way
Winterport, ME 04496
(207) 223-4309
Grades: 5-8
| 198 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,170 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in ME)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 90% (Top 20%)
  • : 90% (Top 20%)
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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