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RSU 49/MSAD 49 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 553 students in RSU 49/MSAD 49 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in RSU 49/MSAD 49 School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Maine public high school average of 85%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in RSU 49/MSAD 49 School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Maine average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lawrence High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
5 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
1,701 Students
53,407 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
4,409 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
RSU 49/MSAD 49 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 77% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#155 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
37%
Graduation Rate
77%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.26
# American Indian Students
5 Students
410 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
801 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
55 Students
1,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
9 Students
2,629 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,585 Students
45,822 Students
% White Students
93%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
54 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
1,819 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
78
# Students in K Grade:
52
108
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
101
# Students in 2nd Grade:
132
97
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
131
# Students in 4th Grade:
137
100
# Students in 5th Grade:
120
166
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
414
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
753
# Students in 8th Grade:
129
1,236
# Students in 9th Grade:
157
12,412
# Students in 10th Grade:
124
12,672
# Students in 11th Grade:
148
12,696
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
12,443
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,298 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,380 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,298
$21,600
Spending / Student
$20,380
$21,191
Best RSU 49/MSAD 49 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lawrence High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9 School Street
Fairfield, ME 04937
(207) 453-4200
Fairfield, ME 04937
(207) 453-4200
Grades: 9-12
| 553 students
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