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RSU 40/MSAD 40 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 944 students in RSU 40/MSAD 40 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in RSU 40/MSAD 40 School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
7 Schools
443 Schools
# Students
1,800 Students
114,099 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
10,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
RSU 40/MSAD 40 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 increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
37%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.24
# American Indian Students
4 Students
916 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
1,448 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
37 Students
3,631 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
6 Students
4,843 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
1,674 Students
99,020 Students
% White Students
93%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
125 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
4,116 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
73
5,641
# Students in K Grade:
122
11,448
# Students in 1st Grade:
124
12,559
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
11,832
# Students in 3rd Grade:
126
12,430
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
12,378
# Students in 5th Grade:
128
12,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
128
12,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
146
10,679
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
10,802
# Students in 9th Grade:
152
430
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
426
# Students in 11th Grade:
145
386
# Students in 12th Grade:
129
398
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,149 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,136 is less than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,149
$21,438
Spending / Student
$17,136
$21,032
Best RSU 40/MSAD 40 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Friendship Village School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
23 School Street
Friendship, ME 04547
(207) 832-5057
Friendship, ME 04547
(207) 832-5057
Grades: K-6
| 84 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Prescott Memorial School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Waldoboro Road
Washington, ME 04574
(207) 845-2424
Washington, ME 04574
(207) 845-2424
Grades: K-6
| 95 students
Rank: #33.
Union Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1070 Heald Highway
Union, ME 04862
(207) 785-4330
Union, ME 04862
(207) 785-4330
Grades: PK-6
| 120 students
Rank: #44.
Warren Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
117 Eastern Road
Warren, ME 04864
(207) 273-2001
Warren, ME 04864
(207) 273-2001
Grades: PK-6
| 309 students
Rank: #55.
Miller School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
145 Kalers Corner Road
Waldoboro, ME 04572
(207) 832-2103
Waldoboro, ME 04572
(207) 832-2103
Grades: PK-6
| 336 students
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