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RSU 60/MSAD 60 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 1,708 students in RSU 60/MSAD 60 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in RSU 60/MSAD 60 School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (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 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
7 Schools
443 Schools
# Students
2,909 Students
114,099 Students
# Teachers
258 Teachers
10,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
RSU 60/MSAD 60 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 94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#124 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Graduation Rate
94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.24
# American Indian Students
4 Students
916 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
29 Students
1,448 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
92 Students
3,631 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
14 Students
4,843 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
2,648 Students
99,020 Students
% White Students
91%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
125 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
122 Students
4,116 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,641
# Students in K Grade:
195
11,448
# Students in 1st Grade:
242
12,559
# Students in 2nd Grade:
192
11,832
# Students in 3rd Grade:
195
12,430
# Students in 4th Grade:
224
12,378
# Students in 5th Grade:
228
12,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
210
12,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
222
10,679
# Students in 8th Grade:
233
10,802
# Students in 9th Grade:
250
430
# Students in 10th Grade:
260
426
# Students in 11th Grade:
224
386
# Students in 12th Grade:
234
398
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,975 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,716 is less than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,975
$21,438
Spending / Student
$17,716
$21,032
Best RSU 60/MSAD 60 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hanson School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
53 Upper Guinea Road
Lebanon, ME 04027
(207) 457-1299
Lebanon, ME 04027
(207) 457-1299
Grades: K-3
| 262 students
Rank: #22.
North Berwick Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
25 Varney Road
North Berwick, ME 03906
(207) 676-9811
North Berwick, ME 03906
(207) 676-9811
Grades: K-4
| 258 students
Rank: #33.
Noble Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
46 Cranberry Meadow Road
Berwick, ME 03901
(207) 698-1320
Berwick, ME 03901
(207) 698-1320
Grades: 6-7
| 432 students
Rank: #44.
Lebanon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
65 Upper Guinea Road
Lebanon, ME 04027
(207) 457-1126
Lebanon, ME 04027
(207) 457-1126
Grades: 4-5
| 155 students
Rank: #55.
Vivian E Hussey School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
20 Blackberry Hill Road
Berwick, ME 03901
(207) 698-4465
Berwick, ME 03901
(207) 698-4465
Grades: K-3
| 358 students
Rank: #66.
Eric L Knowlton School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8 Noble Lane
Berwick, ME 03901
(207) 698-1188
Berwick, ME 03901
(207) 698-1188
Grades: 4-5
| 243 students
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