RSU 24 School District

2165 Us Highway 1
Sullivan, ME 04664
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 525 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 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
6 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
771 Students
112,991 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
10,443 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

RSU 24 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#111 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of RSU 24  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of RSU 24  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.
82%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of RSU 24  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.
40-44%
37%
(20-21)
≥90%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of RSU 24  School District and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.26
# American Indian Students
10 Students
878 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
1,363 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
3,921 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
3%
# Black Students
3 Students
5,274 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
694 Students
97,025 Students
% White Students
90%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
101 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
4,429 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
39
5,730
# Students in K Grade:
59
11,081
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
11,901
# Students in 2nd Grade:
49
12,646
# Students in 3rd Grade:
50
11,955
# Students in 4th Grade:
55
12,471
# Students in 5th Grade:
51
12,477
# Students in 6th Grade:
54
12,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
51
10,478
# Students in 8th Grade:
61
10,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
58
451
# Students in 10th Grade:
67
468
# Students in 11th Grade:
51
470
# Students in 12th Grade:
70
416
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,150 is higher than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $48,637 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart displays total revenue of RSU 24  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
$38 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart displays total spending of RSU 24  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
$28,150
$21,600
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in RSU 24  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
$48,637
$21,191
This chart displays average spending per public school student in RSU 24  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 24 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cave Hill School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1205 Eastbrook Road
Franklin, ME 04634
(207) 565-3638
Grades: PK-5
| 56 students
Rank: #22.
Ella Lewis School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
15 Old Village Road
Steuben, ME 04680
(207) 546-2430
Grades: PK-5
| 83 students
Rank: #33.
Peninsula School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
71 Main Street
Prospect Harbor, ME 04669
(207) 963-2003
Grades: PK-5
| 76 students
Rank: #44.
Mountain View School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
542 Bert Gray Road
Sullivan, ME 04664
(207) 422-3200
Grades: PK-5
| 144 students
Rank: n/an/a
Sumner Middle School
2456 Us Hwy 1
Sullivan, ME 04664
(207) 422-3510
Grades: 6-8
| 166 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 771 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in ME)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 83% (Top 50%)
  • : 82% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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