For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 445 students in RSU 13 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschools in RSU 13 School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 79%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 14% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
6 Schools
259 Schools
# Students
1,496 Students
59,048 Students
# Teachers
158 Teachers
5,438 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 13 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
37%
Graduation Rate
82%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.26
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
92%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,436 is higher 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 $24,356 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,436
$21,600
Spending / Student
$24,356
$21,191
Best RSU 13 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ash Point Community School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
54 Ash Point Drive
Owls Head, ME 04854
(207) 596-6620
Owls Head, ME 04854
(207) 596-6620
Grades: PK-5
| 166 students
Rank: #22.
South School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
30 Broadway
Rockland, ME 04841
(207) 596-2020
Rockland, ME 04841
(207) 596-2020
Grades: PK-5
| 279 students
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