Top Rankings
RSU 75/MSAD 75 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 1,594 students in RSU 75/MSAD 75 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in RSU 75/MSAD 75 School District have an average math proficiency score of 86% (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 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
7 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
2,342 Students
112,991 Students
# Teachers
202 Teachers
10,443 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
RSU 75/MSAD 75 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
37%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.26
# American Indian Students
6 Students
878 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
24 Students
1,363 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
3,921 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
27 Students
5,274 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,140 Students
97,025 Students
% White Students
91%
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
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
5,730
# Students in K Grade:
162
11,081
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
11,901
# Students in 2nd Grade:
171
12,646
# Students in 3rd Grade:
181
11,955
# Students in 4th Grade:
192
12,471
# Students in 5th Grade:
182
12,477
# Students in 6th Grade:
177
12,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
183
10,478
# Students in 8th Grade:
169
10,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
209
451
# Students in 10th Grade:
181
468
# Students in 11th Grade:
164
470
# Students in 12th Grade:
194
416
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,503 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 $23,888 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,503
$21,600
Spending / Student
$23,888
$21,191
Best RSU 75/MSAD 75 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bowdoinham Community School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
23 Cemetery Road
Bowdoinham, ME 04008
(207) 666-5546
Bowdoinham, ME 04008
(207) 666-5546
Grades: K-5
| 189 students
Rank: #22.
Williams-cone School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19 Perkins Street
Topsham, ME 04086
(207) 725-4391
Topsham, ME 04086
(207) 725-4391
Grades: PK-5
| 232 students
Rank: #33.
Bowdoin Central School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1460 Main Street
Bowdoin, ME 04287
(207) 666-5779
Bowdoin, ME 04287
(207) 666-5779
Grades: PK-5
| 197 students
Rank: #44.
Woodside Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
42 Barrows Drive
Topsham, ME 04086
(207) 725-1243
Topsham, ME 04086
(207) 725-1243
Grades: K-5
| 318 students
Rank: #55.
Harpswell Community School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
308 Harpswell Islands Road
Harpswell, ME 04079
(207) 729-5177
Harpswell, ME 04079
(207) 729-5177
Grades: K-5
| 129 students
Rank: #66.
Mt Ararat Middle School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
66 Republic Avenue
Topsham, ME 04086
(207) 729-2950
Topsham, ME 04086
(207) 729-2950
Grades: 6-8
| 529 students
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