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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 380 students in RSU 28/MSAD 28 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschool in RSU 28/MSAD 28 School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 13% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
2 Schools
255 Schools
# Students
738 Students
58,797 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
5,424 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 193 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
0.25
# American Indian Students
3 Students
364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
566 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
1,863 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
7 Students
2,924 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
693 Students
50,905 Students
% White Students
94%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
58 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
2,117 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
15
6,221
# Students in K Grade:
75
9,218
# Students in 1st Grade:
67
8,928
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
8,288
# Students in 3rd Grade:
71
7,600
# Students in 4th Grade:
89
6,674
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
5,328
# Students in 6th Grade:
90
3,188
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
1,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
1,480
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
93
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
88
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
91
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
90
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,551 is higher than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,600 is higher than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,551
$21,438
Spending / Student
$32,600
$21,032
Best RSU 28/MSAD 28 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Camden-rockport Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
11 Children's Way
Rockport, ME 04856
(207) 236-7809
Rockport, ME 04856
(207) 236-7809
Grades: PK-4
| 380 students
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