For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 522 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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
755 Students
112,991 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
10,443 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
RSU 56 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 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
0.16
0.26
# American Indian Students
n/a
878 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
1,363 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
3,921 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
9 Students
5,274 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
691 Students
97,025 Students
% White Students
92%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
101 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
4,429 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
5,730
# Students in K Grade:
41
11,081
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
11,901
# Students in 2nd Grade:
47
12,646
# Students in 3rd Grade:
57
11,955
# Students in 4th Grade:
61
12,471
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
12,477
# Students in 6th Grade:
57
12,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
53
10,478
# Students in 8th Grade:
57
10,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
62
451
# Students in 10th Grade:
58
468
# Students in 11th Grade:
54
470
# Students in 12th Grade:
59
416
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,759 is higher 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 $20,314 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,759
$21,600
Spending / Student
$20,314
$21,191
Best RSU 56 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
T W Kelly Dirigo Middle 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
| 167 students
Rank: #22.
Dirigo Elementary 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
| 355 students
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