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RSU 25 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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 118 students in RSU 25 School District.
Public Preschools in RSU 25 School District have a diversity score of 0.07, which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 0.26.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 14% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
4 Schools
259 Schools
# Students
1,074 Students
59,048 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
5,438 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 25 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 191 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)46%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
37%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)92%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.26
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
92%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,884 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 $17,650 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,884
$21,600
Spending / Student
$17,650
$21,191
Best RSU 25 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
66 Bridge St
Bucksport, ME 04416
(207) 469-6644
Bucksport, ME 04416
(207) 469-6644
Grades: PK-K
| 118 students
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