School district · Maine

RSU 02

RSU 02 in Maine: 5 public schools with 1,436 students and 10.2 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $18,783 per student in FY2024.

Schools
5
Students
1,436
Students per teacher
10.2
ME 11.1 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$18,783
ME $20.4K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
140
Counselors (FTE)
5.4
Students per counselor
266
ME 277 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
2.0
Librarians (FTE): 1.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Maine's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Maine: 65%

69%proficient

−2.9 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 68% of school districts in Maine

Median 65% · 171 school districts compared

615 students tested, grades 3–8 · Maine Through Year Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Maine: 50%

49%proficient

+4.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 50% of school districts in Maine

Median 49% · 166 school districts compared

614 students tested, grades 3–8 · Maine Through Year Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$13.1K15
$13.5K16
$13.8K17
$13.5K18
$13.9K19
$14.8K20
$17.4K21
$17.7K22
$17.9K23
$18.8K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
10% · $3.4M
State
41% · $13.7M
Local
49% · $16.3M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$10,434
Support services
$7,692
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$413K
Long-term debt
$16.6M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 3High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Dresden Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–5746.379%66%
Hall-Dale Elementary SchFree meals for all
Pre-K–531110.271%58%
Monmouth Memorial SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–83639.669%48%
6–1249611.865%41%
Monmouth AcademyFree meals for all
9–1219210.7——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
7 Reed Street, Hallowell, ME 04347
Phone
(207)622-6351
Website