Top Rankings
RSU 28/MSAD 28 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 357 students in RSU 28/MSAD 28 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in RSU 28/MSAD 28 School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 82%), and reading proficiency score of 96% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
2 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
705 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
5,171 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
RSU 28/MSAD 28 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 191 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 222 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
94%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.24
# American Indian Students
5 Students
675 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
618 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
1,735 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
5 Students
1,973 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
660 Students
47,794 Students
% White Students
93%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
42 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
1,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
15
887
# Students in K Grade:
46
1,595
# Students in 1st Grade:
71
1,641
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
1,729
# Students in 3rd Grade:
69
1,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
77
1,949
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
4,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
80
10,295
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
12,554
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
12,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
1,281
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,292
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,376
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,240
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,748 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 $34,126 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,748
$21,600
Spending / Student
$34,126
$21,191
Best RSU 28/MSAD 28 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Camden-rockport Middle School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
34 Knowlton Street
Camden, ME 04843
(207) 236-7805
Camden, ME 04843
(207) 236-7805
Grades: 5-8
| 357 students
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