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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 are 2 public preschools serving 322 students in RSU 22 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschools in RSU 22 School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 13% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
7 Schools
255 Schools
# Students
2,278 Students
58,797 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
5,424 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
0.25
# American Indian Students
15 Students
364 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
566 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
1,863 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
3%
# Black Students
19 Students
2,924 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,107 Students
50,905 Students
% White Students
92%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
58 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
2,117 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
6,221
# Students in K Grade:
146
9,218
# Students in 1st Grade:
165
8,928
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
8,288
# Students in 3rd Grade:
157
7,600
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
6,674
# Students in 5th Grade:
152
5,328
# Students in 6th Grade:
173
3,188
# Students in 7th Grade:
169
1,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
170
1,480
# Students in 9th Grade:
189
93
# Students in 10th Grade:
225
88
# Students in 11th Grade:
187
91
# Students in 12th Grade:
210
90
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: n/an/a
Newburgh Elementary School
Magnet School
2220 Western Avenue
Hampden, ME 04444
(207) 234-2781
Hampden, ME 04444
(207) 234-2781
Grades: PK
| 48 students
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