Top Rankings
RSU 61/MSAD 61 School District 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 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,121 students in RSU 61/MSAD 61 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in RSU 61/MSAD 61 School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority 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
6 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
1,640 Students
112,991 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
10,443 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 61/MSAD 61 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 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#163 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
37%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.26
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
3%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
91%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,426 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 $26,050 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,426
$21,600
Spending / Student
$26,050
$21,191
Best RSU 61/MSAD 61 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stevens Brook School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14 Frances Bell Lane
Bridgton, ME 04009
(207) 647-5675
Bridgton, ME 04009
(207) 647-5675
Grades: PK-5
| 304 students
Rank: #22.
Crooked River Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1437 Poland Spring Road
Casco, ME 04015
(207) 647-3048
Casco, ME 04015
(207) 647-3048
Grades: 3-5
| 177 students
Rank: #33.
Songo Locks School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
25 Songo School Road
Naples, ME 04055
(207) 693-6828
Naples, ME 04055
(207) 693-6828
Grades: PK-2
| 257 students
Rank: #44.
Lake Region Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
204 Kansas Road
Naples, ME 04055
(207) 647-8403
Naples, ME 04055
(207) 647-8403
Grades: 6-8
| 383 students
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