RSU 25 School District

62 Mechanic Street
Bucksport, ME 04416
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

RSU 25 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 282 students in RSU 25 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in RSU 25 School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 82%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (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 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
4 Schools
206 Schools
# Students
1,073 Students
54,513 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
5,095 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

RSU 25 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 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#127 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of RSU 25  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of RSU 25  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.
83%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of RSU 25  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.
32%
37%
87%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of RSU 25  School District and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.22
# American Indian Students
9 Students
694 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
635 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
1,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
6 Students
1,768 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
977 Students
48,068 Students
% White Students
91%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
55 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
1,722 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
60
912
# Students in K Grade:
75
1,647
# Students in 1st Grade:
79
1,690
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
1,691
# Students in 3rd Grade:
69
1,691
# Students in 4th Grade:
76
1,977
# Students in 5th Grade:
69
4,197
# Students in 6th Grade:
71
10,305
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
12,706
# Students in 8th Grade:
72
13,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
86
1,127
# Students in 10th Grade:
98
1,178
# Students in 11th Grade:
87
1,093
# Students in 12th Grade:
85
1,102
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,900 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,666 is less than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart displays total revenue of RSU 25  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
$19 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart displays total spending of RSU 25  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
$17,900
$21,438
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in RSU 25  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
$17,666
$21,032
This chart displays average spending per public school student in RSU 25  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 25 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bucksport Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Miles Lane
Bucksport, ME 04416
(207) 469-6647
Grades: 5-8
| 282 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,073 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 87% (Top 20% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 80% (Btm 50%)
  • : 83% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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