School district · Maine

RSU 25

RSU 25 in Maine: 4 public schools with 1,067 students and 11.7 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $20,774 per student in FY2024.

Schools
4
Students
1,067
Students per teacher
11.7
ME 11.1 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$20,774
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)
91.0
Counselors (FTE)
3.8
Students per counselor
281
ME 277 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
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%

54%proficient

−6.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 90% of school districts in Maine

Median 65% · 171 school districts compared

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

Math

Maine: 50%

37%proficient

−2.0 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 87% of school districts in Maine

Median 49% · 166 school districts compared

415 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
$14.6K15
$13.2K16
$13.8K17
$14.0K18
$13.9K19
$14.1K20
$16.2K21
$17.0K22
$20.0K23
$20.8K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
8.0% · $1.8M
State
42% · $9.6M
Local
50% · $11.2M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$10,208
Support services
$9,348
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$137K
Long-term debt
$3.4M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 2Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–K989.9——
1–431611.960%53%
5–829210.751%30%
9–1236113.1——

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
62 Mechanic Street, Bucksport, ME 04416
Phone
(207)469-7311
Website