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RSU 61/MSAD 61 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 383 students in RSU 61/MSAD 61 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in RSU 61/MSAD 61 School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 82%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
6 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
1,640 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
5,171 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
RSU 61/MSAD 61 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 82% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#184 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
37%
Graduation Rate
82%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.24
# American Indian Students
1 Student
675 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
618 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
67 Students
1,735 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
3%
# Black Students
17 Students
1,973 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,486 Students
47,794 Students
% White Students
91%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
42 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
1,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
53
887
# Students in K Grade:
128
1,595
# Students in 1st Grade:
118
1,641
# Students in 2nd Grade:
122
1,729
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
1,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
1,949
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
4,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
131
10,295
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
12,554
# Students in 8th Grade:
130
12,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
143
1,281
# Students in 10th Grade:
139
1,292
# Students in 11th Grade:
124
1,376
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
1,240
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,426 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 $26,050 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,426
$21,600
Spending / Student
$26,050
$21,191
Best RSU 61/MSAD 61 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Region Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
204 Kansas Road
Naples, ME 04055
(207) 647-8403
Naples, ME 04055
(207) 647-8403
Grades: 6-8
| 383 students
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