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Regional School Unit 04 School District

971 Gardiner Road
Wales, ME 04280
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Regional School Unit 04 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 144 students in Regional School Unit 04 School District.
Public Preschools in Regional School Unit 04 School District have a diversity score of 0.11, which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 0.26.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 14% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
5 Schools
259 Schools
# Students
1,278 Students
59,048 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
5,438 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Regional School Unit 04 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 182 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#169 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
34%
49%
78%
84%
36%
37%
87%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.26
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
94%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,539 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,534 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,539
$21,600
Spending / Student
$18,534
$21,191

Best Regional School Unit 04 School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
466 Academy Road
Litchfield, ME 04350
(207) 375-4273
Gr: PK-K | 144 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,278 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 87% (Top 20% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 78% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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