For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 543 students in RSU 24 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in RSU 24 School District have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
6 Schools
443 Schools
# Students
822 Students
114,099 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
10,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
RSU 24 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
37%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.24
# American Indian Students
10 Students
916 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
1,448 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
3,631 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
3%
# Black Students
3 Students
4,843 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
741 Students
99,020 Students
% White Students
90%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
125 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
4,116 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
5,641
# Students in K Grade:
51
11,448
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
12,559
# Students in 2nd Grade:
50
11,832
# Students in 3rd Grade:
58
12,430
# Students in 4th Grade:
54
12,378
# Students in 5th Grade:
60
12,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
60
12,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
66
10,679
# Students in 8th Grade:
54
10,802
# Students in 9th Grade:
82
430
# Students in 10th Grade:
53
426
# Students in 11th Grade:
78
386
# Students in 12th Grade:
66
398
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,404 is higher than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $45,619 is higher than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 105% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,404
$21,438
Spending / Student
$45,619
$21,032
Best RSU 24 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cave Hill School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1205 Eastbrook Road
Franklin, ME 04634
(207) 565-3638
Franklin, ME 04634
(207) 565-3638
Grades: PK-5
| 59 students
Rank: #22.
Ella Lewis School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
15 Old Village Road
Steuben, ME 04680
(207) 546-2430
Steuben, ME 04680
(207) 546-2430
Grades: PK-5
| 74 students
Rank: #33.
Peninsula School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
71 Main Street
Prospect Harbor, ME 04669
(207) 963-2003
Prospect Harbor, ME 04669
(207) 963-2003
Grades: PK-5
| 83 students
Rank: #44.
Mountain View School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
542 Bert Gray Road
Sullivan, ME 04664
(207) 422-3200
Sullivan, ME 04664
(207) 422-3200
Grades: PK-5
| 147 students
Rank: n/an/a
Sumner Middle School
Magnet School
2456 Us Hwy 1
Sullivan, ME 04664
(207) 422-3510
Sullivan, ME 04664
(207) 422-3510
Grades: 6-8
| 180 students
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