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RSU 52/MSAD 52 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 565 students in RSU 52/MSAD 52 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in RSU 52/MSAD 52 School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Maine public high school average of 85%), and reading proficiency score of 95% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in RSU 52/MSAD 52 School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Maine average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Leavitt Area High School, with 85-89% 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
6 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
2,008 Students
53,407 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
4,409 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
RSU 52/MSAD 52 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
82%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
84%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.26
# American Indian Students
4 Students
410 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
801 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
63 Students
1,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
27 Students
2,629 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,867 Students
45,822 Students
% White Students
93%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
54 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
1,819 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
124
78
# Students in K Grade:
148
108
# Students in 1st Grade:
153
101
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
97
# Students in 3rd Grade:
135
131
# Students in 4th Grade:
132
100
# Students in 5th Grade:
162
166
# Students in 6th Grade:
132
414
# Students in 7th Grade:
178
753
# Students in 8th Grade:
148
1,236
# Students in 9th Grade:
148
12,412
# Students in 10th Grade:
133
12,672
# Students in 11th Grade:
151
12,696
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
12,443
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,218 in this school district is less 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 $16,505 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$3,617 MM

Spending
$33 MM
$3,549 MM

Revenue / Student
$18,218
$21,600

Spending / Student
$16,505
$21,191

Best RSU 52/MSAD 52 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Leavitt Area High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
21 Matthews Way
Turner, ME 04282
(207) 225-1100
Turner, ME 04282
(207) 225-1100
Grades: 9-12
| 565 students
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