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Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Administrative District 57 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 898 students in Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Administrative District 57. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Administrative District 57 have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Maine public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Administrative District 57 have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Maine average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Massabesic High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
7 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
2,934 Students
53,407 Students
# Teachers
243 Teachers
4,409 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Administrative District 57, which is ranked within the top 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 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#76 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
37%
Graduation Rate
91%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.26
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
4%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
93%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,069 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,591 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,069
$21,600
Spending / Student
$17,591
$21,191
Best Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Administrative District 57 Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Massabesic High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
88 West Road
Waterboro, ME 04087
(207) 247-3141
Waterboro, ME 04087
(207) 247-3141
Gr: 9-12 | 898 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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