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RSU 71 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 935 students in RSU 71 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in RSU 71 School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (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
7 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
1,413 Students
112,991 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
10,443 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
RSU 71 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#157 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
37%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.26
# American Indian Students
1 Student
878 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
1,363 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
40 Students
3,921 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
7 Students
5,274 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
1,270 Students
97,025 Students
% White Students
90%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
101 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
4,429 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
5,730
# Students in K Grade:
83
11,081
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
11,901
# Students in 2nd Grade:
93
12,646
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
11,955
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
12,471
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
12,477
# Students in 6th Grade:
111
12,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
10,478
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
10,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
112
451
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
468
# Students in 11th Grade:
102
470
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
416
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,597 in this school district is less 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 $22,546 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,597
$21,600
Spending / Student
$22,546
$21,191
Best RSU 71 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ames Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
165 New England Road
Searsmont, ME 04973
(207) 342-5100
Searsmont, ME 04973
(207) 342-5100
Grades: 2-5
| 129 students
Rank: #22.
Kermit S Nickerson School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
18 Townhouse Road
Belfast, ME 04915
(207) 338-1858
Belfast, ME 04915
(207) 338-1858
Grades: 3-5
| 57 students
Rank: #33.
Captain Albert W. Stevens School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
31 Elementary Avenue
Belfast, ME 04915
(207) 338-3510
Belfast, ME 04915
(207) 338-3510
Grades: PK-5
| 247 students
Rank: #44.
Troy A Howard Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
173 Lincolnville Avenue
Belfast, ME 04915
(207) 338-3320
Belfast, ME 04915
(207) 338-3320
Grades: 6-8
| 343 students
Rank: n/an/a
14 Swan Lake Avenue
Belfast, ME 04915
(207) 338-4420
Belfast, ME 04915
(207) 338-4420
Grades: PK-2
| 87 students
Rank: n/an/a
2 South Main Street
Morrill, ME 04952
(207) 342-5300
Morrill, ME 04952
(207) 342-5300
Grades: PK-1
| 72 students
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