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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 512 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 7% 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
4 Schools
443 Schools
# Students
690 Students
114,099 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
10,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
RSU 44/MSAD 44 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 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
0.13
0.24
# American Indian Students
1 Student
916 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,448 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
3,631 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
5 Students
4,843 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
642 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
24 Students
4,116 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
5,641
# Students in K Grade:
39
11,448
# Students in 1st Grade:
52
12,559
# Students in 2nd Grade:
50
11,832
# Students in 3rd Grade:
61
12,430
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
12,378
# Students in 5th Grade:
60
12,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
62
12,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
10,679
# Students in 8th Grade:
46
10,802
# Students in 9th Grade:
41
430
# Students in 10th Grade:
54
426
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
386
# Students in 12th Grade:
47
398
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,238 is higher than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,387 is less than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,238
$21,438
Spending / Student
$19,387
$21,032
Best RSU 44/MSAD 44 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crescent Park School
Magnet 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
| 279 students
Rank: #22.
Woodstock School
Magnet 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
| 61 students
Rank: #33.
Telstar Middle School
Magnet 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
| 172 students
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