For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 371 students in RSU 73 School District.
Public Preschools in RSU 73 School District have a diversity score of 0.10, which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 0.25.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 13% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
4 Schools
255 Schools
# Students
1,437 Students
58,797 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
5,424 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
RSU 73 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 62% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#171 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
37%
Graduation Rate
62%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.25
# American Indian Students
3 Students
364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
566 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
1,863 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
26 Students
2,924 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,359 Students
50,905 Students
% White Students
94%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
58 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
2,117 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
6,221
# Students in K Grade:
123
9,218
# Students in 1st Grade:
92
8,928
# Students in 2nd Grade:
98
8,288
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
7,600
# Students in 4th Grade:
96
6,674
# Students in 5th Grade:
103
5,328
# Students in 6th Grade:
137
3,188
# Students in 7th Grade:
95
1,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
1,480
# Students in 9th Grade:
111
93
# Students in 10th Grade:
106
88
# Students in 11th Grade:
101
91
# Students in 12th Grade:
90
90
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,228 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,221 is less than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,228
$21,438
Spending / Student
$17,221
$21,032
Best RSU 73 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Spruce Mountain Primary School
Magnet School
107 Gibbs Mill Road
Livermore, ME 04253
(207) 897-3355
Livermore, ME 04253
(207) 897-3355
Grades: PK-2
| 371 students
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