RSU 37/MSAD 37 School District

1020 Sacarap Road
Harrington, ME 04643
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

RSU 37/MSAD 37 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 340 students in RSU 37/MSAD 37 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 37/MSAD 37 School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Maine public elementary school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
4 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
659 Students
112,991 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
10,443 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

RSU 37/MSAD 37 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 65% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#161 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of RSU 37/MSAD 37  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of RSU 37/MSAD 37  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.
78%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of RSU 37/MSAD 37  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.
15-19%
37%
65%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of RSU 37/MSAD 37  School District and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.26
# American Indian Students
n/a
878 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
1,363 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
89 Students
3,921 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
3%
# Black Students
3 Students
5,274 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
539 Students
97,025 Students
% White Students
82%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
101 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
4,429 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
39
5,730
# Students in K Grade:
34
11,081
# Students in 1st Grade:
40
11,901
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
12,646
# Students in 3rd Grade:
43
11,955
# Students in 4th Grade:
44
12,471
# Students in 5th Grade:
55
12,477
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
12,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
43
10,478
# Students in 8th Grade:
58
10,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
65
451
# Students in 10th Grade:
55
468
# Students in 11th Grade:
50
470
# Students in 12th Grade:
48
416
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,564 in this school district is less 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 $20,466 is less 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
$12 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart displays total revenue of RSU 37/MSAD 37  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
$14 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart displays total spending of RSU 37/MSAD 37  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
$17,564
$21,600
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in RSU 37/MSAD 37  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
$20,466
$21,191
This chart displays average spending per public school student in RSU 37/MSAD 37  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 37/MSAD 37 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harrington Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1227 Us Highway 1a
Harrington, ME 04643
(207) 483-6681
Grades: PK-6
| 129 students
Rank: #22.
Milbridge Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
39 Washington Street
Milbridge, ME 04658
(207) 546-2210
Grades: PK-6
| 123 students
Rank: #33.
Daniel W Merritt School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
518 Indian River Road
Addison, ME 04606
(207) 483-2229
Grades: PK-6
| 88 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 659 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 65% (Btm 50% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 79% (Btm 50%)
  • : 78% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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