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RSU 44/MSAD 44 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 504 students in RSU 44/MSAD 44 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in RSU 44/MSAD 44 School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less 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
672 Students
112,991 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
10,443 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
RSU 44/MSAD 44 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 75% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
37%
Graduation Rate
75%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.26
# American Indian Students
1 Student
878 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,363 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
3,921 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
3%
# Black Students
4 Students
5,274 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
633 Students
97,025 Students
% White Students
94%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
101 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
4,429 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
5,730
# Students in K Grade:
57
11,081
# Students in 1st Grade:
37
11,901
# Students in 2nd Grade:
52
12,646
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
11,955
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
12,471
# Students in 5th Grade:
49
12,477
# Students in 6th Grade:
55
12,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
58
10,478
# Students in 8th Grade:
55
10,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
44
451
# Students in 10th Grade:
39
468
# Students in 11th Grade:
49
470
# Students in 12th Grade:
36
416
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,833 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 $19,906 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,833
$21,600
Spending / Student
$19,906
$21,191
Best RSU 44/MSAD 44 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crescent Park School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
19 Crescent Lane
Bethel, ME 04217
(207) 824-2839
Bethel, ME 04217
(207) 824-2839
Grades: PK-5
| 278 students
Rank: #22.
Woodstock School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
224 Rumford Avenue
Bryant Pond, ME 04219
(207) 665-2228
Bryant Pond, ME 04219
(207) 665-2228
Grades: K-5
| 58 students
Rank: #33.
Telstar Middle School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
284 Walkers Mills Rd
Bethel, ME 04217
(207) 824-2136
Bethel, ME 04217
(207) 824-2136
Grades: 6-8
| 168 students
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