RSU 52/MSAD 52 School District

486 Turner Center Road
Turner, ME 04282
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 561 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 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
6 Schools
126 Schools
# Students
1,994 Students
53,641 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
4,379 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 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#105 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of RSU 52/MSAD 52  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of RSU 52/MSAD 52  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of RSU 52/MSAD 52  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
37%
87%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of RSU 52/MSAD 52  School District and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.24
# American Indian Students
5 Students
464 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
861 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
61 Students
1,723 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
25 Students
2,309 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,865 Students
46,647 Students
% White Students
94%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
51 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
1,586 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
141
71
# Students in K Grade:
149
108
# Students in 1st Grade:
124
100
# Students in 2nd Grade:
127
120
# Students in 3rd Grade:
137
103
# Students in 4th Grade:
162
108
# Students in 5th Grade:
131
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
173
385
# Students in 7th Grade:
143
696
# Students in 8th Grade:
146
1,009
# Students in 9th Grade:
136
12,787
# Students in 10th Grade:
152
12,857
# Students in 11th Grade:
141
12,546
# Students in 12th Grade:
132
12,533
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,346 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,621 is less than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart displays total revenue of RSU 52/MSAD 52  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$33 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart displays total spending of RSU 52/MSAD 52  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,346
$21,438
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in RSU 52/MSAD 52  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,621
$21,032
This chart displays average spending per public school student in RSU 52/MSAD 52  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best RSU 52/MSAD 52 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Leavitt Area High School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
21 Matthews Way
Turner, ME 04282
(207) 225-1100
Grades: 9-12
| 561 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,994 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 87% (Top 20% in ME)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 83% (Top 50%)
  • : 84% (Top 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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