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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 577 students in RSU 75/MSAD 75 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in RSU 75/MSAD 75 School District have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 82%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public middle school average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
7 Schools
206 Schools
# Students
2,380 Students
54,513 Students
# Teachers
n/a
5,095 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
RSU 75/MSAD 75 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 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
0.15
0.22
# American Indian Students
7 Students
694 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
23 Students
635 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
1,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
19 Students
1,768 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
2,188 Students
48,068 Students
% White Students
92%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
55 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
1,722 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
23
912
# Students in K Grade:
158
1,647
# Students in 1st Grade:
174
1,690
# Students in 2nd Grade:
186
1,691
# Students in 3rd Grade:
185
1,691
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
1,977
# Students in 5th Grade:
183
4,197
# Students in 6th Grade:
191
10,305
# Students in 7th Grade:
180
12,706
# Students in 8th Grade:
206
13,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
176
1,127
# Students in 10th Grade:
166
1,178
# Students in 11th Grade:
186
1,093
# Students in 12th Grade:
182
1,102
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,128 is higher than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,507 is higher than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,128
$21,438
Spending / Student
$23,507
$21,032
Best RSU 75/MSAD 75 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mt Ararat Middle School
Magnet 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
| 577 students
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