For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 668 students in RSU 68/MSAD 68 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 68/MSAD 68 School District have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
2 Schools
443 Schools
# Students
668 Students
114,099 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
10,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
RSU 68/MSAD 68 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 75-79% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
37%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)75-79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.24
# American Indian Students
8 Students
916 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
1,448 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
3,631 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
1 Student
4,843 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
616 Students
99,020 Students
% White Students
92%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
125 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
4,116 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
5,641
# Students in K Grade:
71
11,448
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
12,559
# Students in 2nd Grade:
55
11,832
# Students in 3rd Grade:
64
12,430
# Students in 4th Grade:
71
12,378
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
12,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
76
12,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
72
10,679
# Students in 8th Grade:
80
10,802
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
430
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
426
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
386
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
398
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,115 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 $19,930 is less than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,115
$21,438
Spending / Student
$19,930
$21,032
Best RSU 68/MSAD 68 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Se Do Mo Cha Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
63 Harrison Avenue Suite B
Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
(207) 564-6535
Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
(207) 564-6535
Grades: PK-4
| 373 students
Rank: #22.
Se Do Mo Cha Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
63 Harrison Avenue Suite A
Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
(207) 564-6535
Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
(207) 564-6535
Grades: 5-8
| 295 students
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