School district · Maine

RSU 21

RSU 21 in Maine: 6 public schools with 2,262 students and 11.2 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $21,957 per student in FY2024.

Schools
6
Students
2,262
Students per teacher
11.2
ME 11.1 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$21,957
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)
202
Counselors (FTE)
4.0
Students per counselor
566
ME 277 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
1.5
Librarians (FTE): 3.0

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%

83%proficient

−0.7 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 89% of school districts in Maine

Median 65% · 171 school districts compared

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

Math

Maine: 50%

79%proficient

+2.9 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 96% of school districts in Maine

Median 49% · 166 school districts compared

969 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
$13.8K15
$14.0K16
$14.6K17
$15.1K18
$15.5K19
$16.4K20
$17.9K21
$19.9K22
$21.1K23
$22.0K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
3.2% · $1.9M
State
15% · $9M
Local
81% · $47.8M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$12,824
Support services
$8,526
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$492K
Long-term debt
$24.9M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 4Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Kennebunk Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–237812.0——
K–519910.092%81%
Mildred L Day SchoolFree meals for all
K–522411.487%81%
Sea Road SchoolFree meals for all
3–530812.679%85%
6–84709.983%73%
Kennebunk High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1268311.6——

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
177 Alewive Road, Kennebunk, ME 04043
Phone
(207)985-1100
Website