RSU 87/MSAD 23 School District

44 Plymouth Road
Carmel, ME 04419
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 203 students in RSU 87/MSAD 23 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in RSU 87/MSAD 23 School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 82%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
3 Schools
206 Schools
# Students
591 Students
54,513 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
5,095 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

RSU 87/MSAD 23 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.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#111 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of RSU 87/MSAD 23  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of RSU 87/MSAD 23  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of RSU 87/MSAD 23  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.22
# American Indian Students
1 Student
694 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
635 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
1,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
3 Students
1,768 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
551 Students
48,068 Students
% White Students
93%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
55 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
1,722 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
47
912
# Students in K Grade:
68
1,647
# Students in 1st Grade:
58
1,690
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
1,691
# Students in 3rd Grade:
55
1,691
# Students in 4th Grade:
61
1,977
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
4,197
# Students in 6th Grade:
45
10,305
# Students in 7th Grade:
72
12,706
# Students in 8th Grade:
50
13,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
1,127
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,178
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,093
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,102
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,613 is higher than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,345 is higher than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 92% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart displays total revenue of RSU 87/MSAD 23  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart displays total spending of RSU 87/MSAD 23  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,613
$21,438
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in RSU 87/MSAD 23  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$32,345
$21,032
This chart displays average spending per public school student in RSU 87/MSAD 23  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best RSU 87/MSAD 23 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Caravel Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
520 Irish Road
Carmel, ME 04419
(207) 848-3615
Grades: 5-8
| 203 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 591 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : Top 50% in ME
  • : 83% (Top 50%)
  • : 82% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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