School district · Maine

RSU 34

RSU 34 in Maine: 5 public schools with 1,369 students and 11.3 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $18,101 per student in FY2024.

Schools
5
Students
1,369
Students per teacher
11.3
ME 11.1 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$18,101
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)
121
Counselors (FTE)
6.0
Students per counselor
228
ME 277 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.8
Librarians (FTE): 3.0

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
$14.3K15
$15.0K16
$15.3K17
$13.0K18
$13.6K19
$13.5K20
$15.9K21
$16.9K22
$18.7K23
$18.1K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
12% · $3.3M
State
50% · $14.2M
Local
39% · $11.1M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$11,111
Support services
$6,248
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$542K
Long-term debt
$826K

Schools

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

Pre-K centers: 1Elementary schools: 2Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacher
Viola Rand SchFree meals for all
Pre-K3213.3
Alton Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–2408.2
Old Town Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–548810.2
Leonard Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–827811.4
Old Town High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1253112.8

Sources

Address
156 Oak Street, Old Town, ME 04468
Phone
(207)827-7171
Website