School district · Maine

RSU 79/MSAD 01

RSU 79/MSAD 01 in Maine: 6 public schools with 1,670 students and 13.2 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $17,486 per student in FY2024.

Schools
6
Students
1,670
Students per teacher
13.2
ME 11.1 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$17,486
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)
126
Counselors (FTE)
4.0
Students per counselor
418
ME 277 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
1.0
Librarians (FTE): 2.0

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%

62%proficient

−5.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 60% of school districts in Maine

Median 65% · 171 school districts compared

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

Math

Maine: 50%

46%proficient

−2.0 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 60% of school districts in Maine

Median 49% · 166 school districts compared

720 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
$13.1K15
$13.2K16
$14.2K17
$14.5K18
$14.0K19
$14.0K20
$17.1K21
$17.0K22
$17.1K23
$17.5K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
7.9% · $2.4M
State
59% · $18.2M
Local
33% · $10M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$9,239
Support services
$7,514
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$14K
Long-term debt
$0

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 3Middle schools: 1High schools: 1Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Eva Hoyt Zippel SchoolFree meals for all
3–528914.856%46%
Mapleton Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–522813.681%78%
Pre-K–232515.6——
Presque Isle Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–835413.361%35%
Presque Isle High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1247413.7——
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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
79 Blake St, Presque Isle, ME 04769
Phone
(207)764-4101
Website