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RSU 39 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 773 students in RSU 39 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary School in RSU 39 School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is equal to the Maine public elementary school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
1,213 Students
112,991 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
10,443 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
RSU 39 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#100 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
37%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.26
# American Indian Students
33 Students
878 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
1,363 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
3,921 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
24 Students
5,274 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,056 Students
97,025 Students
% White Students
87%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
101 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
4,429 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
67
5,730
# Students in K Grade:
76
11,081
# Students in 1st Grade:
75
11,901
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
12,646
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
11,955
# Students in 4th Grade:
84
12,471
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
12,477
# Students in 6th Grade:
75
12,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
10,478
# Students in 8th Grade:
91
10,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
97
451
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
468
# Students in 11th Grade:
134
470
# Students in 12th Grade:
100
416
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,495 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,177 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,495
$21,600
Spending / Student
$30,177
$21,191
Best RSU 39 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Caribou Community School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
24 Bennett Dr
Caribou, ME 04736
(207) 493-4240
Caribou, ME 04736
(207) 493-4240
Grades: PK-8
| 773 students
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