School district · Maine

RSU 11/MSAD 11

RSU 11/MSAD 11 in Maine: 6 public schools with 1,846 students and 12.1 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $17,168 per student in FY2024.

Schools
6
Students
1,846
Students per teacher
12.1
ME 11.1 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$17,168
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)
153
Counselors (FTE)
3.0
Students per counselor
615
ME 277 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
1.1
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%

66%proficient

+1.1 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 58% of school districts in Maine

Median 65% · 171 school districts compared

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

Math

Maine: 50%

51%proficient

+2.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 57% of school districts in Maine

Median 49% · 166 school districts compared

798 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
$12.0K15
$11.7K16
$13.5K17
$12.8K18
$12.9K19
$13.5K20
$15.6K21
$15.6K22
$16.4K23
$17.2K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
5.8% · $2M
State
54% · $18.5M
Local
40% · $13.8M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$9,309
Support services
$7,187
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$104K
Long-term debt
$943K

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 4Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Helen Thompson SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–524512.765%57%
Laura E Richards SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–221913.8——
K–520011.675%60%
River View Community SchoolFree meals for all
3–519212.858%55%
6–842511.368%45%
Gardiner Area High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1256511.8——

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
150 Highland Avenue, Gardiner, ME 04345
Phone
(207)582-5346
Website