School district · Maine

RSU 42/MSAD 42

RSU 42/MSAD 42 in Maine: 2 public schools with 333 students and 9.2 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $18,289 per student in FY2024.

Schools
2
Students
333
Students per teacher
9.2
ME 11.1 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$18,289
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)
36.3
Counselors (FTE)
1.0
Students per counselor
333
ME 277 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.2
Librarians (FTE): 0.9

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%

61%proficient

−5.7 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 64% of school districts in Maine

Median 65% · 171 school districts compared

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

Math

Maine: 50%

52%proficient

−1.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 61% of school districts in Maine

Median 49% · 166 school districts compared

140 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
$13.5K15
$13.1K16
$14.3K17
$12.7K18
$14.2K19
$14.0K20
$15.4K21
$16.5K22
$19.1K23
$18.3K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
6.6% · $415K
State
46% · $2.9M
Local
48% · $3M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$10,889
Support services
$6,747
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$32K
Long-term debt
$566K

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–617610.767%60%
7–121578.052%38%

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
35 Pleasant Street, Mars Hill, ME 04758
Phone
(207)425-3771
Website