Top Rankings
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 is 1 public preschool serving 279 students in RSU 44/MSAD 44 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschool in RSU 44/MSAD 44 School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 13% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
4 Schools
255 Schools
# Students
690 Students
58,797 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
5,424 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
0.25
# American Indian Students
1 Student
364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
566 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
1,863 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
5 Students
2,924 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
642 Students
50,905 Students
% White Students
93%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
58 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
2,117 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
6,221
# Students in K Grade:
39
9,218
# Students in 1st Grade:
52
8,928
# Students in 2nd Grade:
50
8,288
# Students in 3rd Grade:
61
7,600
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
6,674
# Students in 5th Grade:
60
5,328
# Students in 6th Grade:
62
3,188
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
1,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
46
1,480
# Students in 9th Grade:
41
93
# Students in 10th Grade:
54
88
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
91
# Students in 12th Grade:
47
90
# 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 Preschools (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
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