RSU 71 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 496 students in RSU 71 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in RSU 71 School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Maine public high school average of 85%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in RSU 71 School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Maine average of 85%.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
RSU 71 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 193 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.24
# American Indian Students
1 Student
464 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
861 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
40 Students
1,723 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
8 Students
2,309 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,312 Students
46,647 Students
% White Students
90%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
51 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
1,586 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
39
71
# Students in K Grade:
94
108
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
100
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
120
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
103
# Students in 4th Grade:
98
108
# Students in 5th Grade:
109
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
116
385
# Students in 7th Grade:
114
696
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
1,009
# Students in 9th Grade:
138
12,787
# Students in 10th Grade:
108
12,857
# Students in 11th Grade:
121
12,546
# Students in 12th Grade:
129
12,533
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,031 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,956 is higher than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,451 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
Graduation Rate
: 87% (Top 20% in ME)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 80% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 79% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 36% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education
