For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 530 students in RSU 56 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in RSU 56 School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (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
3 Schools
443 Schools
# Students
764 Students
114,099 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
10,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
RSU 56 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#183 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
37%
Graduation Rate
85%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.24
# American Indian Students
n/a
916 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
1,448 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
3,631 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
8 Students
4,843 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
709 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
19 Students
4,116 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
5,641
# Students in K Grade:
50
11,448
# Students in 1st Grade:
44
12,559
# Students in 2nd Grade:
55
11,832
# Students in 3rd Grade:
66
12,430
# Students in 4th Grade:
61
12,378
# Students in 5th Grade:
57
12,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
51
12,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
55
10,679
# Students in 8th Grade:
65
10,802
# Students in 9th Grade:
59
430
# Students in 10th Grade:
59
426
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
386
# Students in 12th Grade:
59
398
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,503 is higher than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,075 is less than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,503
$21,438
Spending / Student
$20,075
$21,032
Best RSU 56 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
45 Middle School Drive
Dixfield, ME 04224
(207) 562-7552
Dixfield, ME 04224
(207) 562-7552
Grades: 6-8
| 171 students
Rank: #22.
Dirigo Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
117 Auburn Road
Peru, ME 04290
(207) 562-4207
Peru, ME 04290
(207) 562-4207
Grades: PK-5
| 359 students
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