School district · Maine

RSU 61/MSAD 61

RSU 61/MSAD 61 in Maine: 6 public schools with 1,627 students and 10.3 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $25,310 per student in FY2024.

Schools
6
Students
1,627
Students per teacher
10.3
ME 11.1 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$25,310
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)
159
Counselors (FTE)
8.0
Students per counselor
203
ME 277 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
1.3
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%

64%proficient

−3.0 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 56% of school districts in Maine

Median 65% · 171 school districts compared

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

Math

Maine: 50%

44%proficient

+4.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 68% of school districts in Maine

Median 49% · 166 school districts compared

692 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
$15.7K15
$16.4K16
$17.8K17
$16.6K18
$17.5K19
$17.3K20
$20.7K21
$20.5K22
$21.3K23
$25.3K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
6.9% · $2.7M
State
22% · $8.7M
Local
71% · $27.6M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$14,907
Support services
$9,551
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$875K
Long-term debt
$5M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 3Middle schools: 1High schools: 1Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
3–519510.467%62%
Pre-K–224911.5——
Pre-K–529010.260%52%
6–839011.063%32%
9–1250311.7——
Lake Region Vocational CenterCareer and technical
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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
900 Portland Road, Bridgton, ME 04009
Phone
(207)647-3048
Website