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RSU 15/MSAD 15 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,239 students in RSU 15/MSAD 15 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in RSU 15/MSAD 15 School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 89% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
5 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
1,850 Students
112,991 Students
# Teachers
152 Teachers
10,443 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 15/MSAD 15 School District, 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 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
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
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
2%
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 $18,653 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 $17,256 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,653
$21,600
Spending / Student
$17,256
$21,191
Best RSU 15/MSAD 15 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Burchard A Dunn School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
667 Morse Road
New Gloucester, ME 04260
(207) 657-5050
New Gloucester, ME 04260
(207) 657-5050
Grades: PK-4
| 349 students
Rank: #22.
Gray-new Gloucester Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
31 Libby Hill Road
Gray, ME 04039
(207) 657-4994
Gray, ME 04039
(207) 657-4994
Grades: 5-8
| 498 students
Rank: n/an/a
86 Intervale Road
New Gloucester, ME 04260
(207) 926-4322
New Gloucester, ME 04260
(207) 926-4322
Grades: K-2
| 190 students
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