RSU 57/MSAD 57 School District

86 West Road
Waterboro, ME 04087
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

RSU 57/MSAD 57 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 910 students in RSU 57/MSAD 57 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in RSU 57/MSAD 57 School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Maine public high school average of 85%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in RSU 57/MSAD 57 School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is more than the Maine average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Massabesic High School, with 86% 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 and American Indian), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
7 Schools
126 Schools
# Students
2,924 Students
53,641 Students
# Teachers
235 Teachers
4,379 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

RSU 57/MSAD 57 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 86% has increased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#87 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of RSU 57/MSAD 57  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of RSU 57/MSAD 57  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.
86%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of RSU 57/MSAD 57  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.
32%
37%
86%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of RSU 57/MSAD 57  School District and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.24
# American Indian Students
9 Students
464 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
861 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
52 Students
1,723 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
22 Students
2,309 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
2,741 Students
46,647 Students
% White Students
94%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
51 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
1,586 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
131
71
# Students in K Grade:
226
108
# Students in 1st Grade:
215
100
# Students in 2nd Grade:
191
120
# Students in 3rd Grade:
205
103
# Students in 4th Grade:
196
108
# Students in 5th Grade:
227
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
196
385
# Students in 7th Grade:
213
696
# Students in 8th Grade:
214
1,009
# Students in 9th Grade:
235
12,787
# Students in 10th Grade:
226
12,857
# Students in 11th Grade:
230
12,546
# Students in 12th Grade:
219
12,533
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,131 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,652 is less than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart displays total revenue of RSU 57/MSAD 57  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
$52 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart displays total spending of RSU 57/MSAD 57  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
$18,131
$21,438
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in RSU 57/MSAD 57  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
$17,652
$21,032
This chart displays average spending per public school student in RSU 57/MSAD 57  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 57/MSAD 57 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Massabesic High School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
88 West Road
Waterboro, ME 04087
(207) 247-3141
Grades: 9-12
| 910 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,924 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 86% (Top 30% in ME)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 84% (Top 50%)
  • : 86% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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