Top Rankings
Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Administrative District 11 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 are 2 public preschools serving 485 students in Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Administrative District 11. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Maine.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Administrative District 11 have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% 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
1,897 Students
59,048 Students
# Teachers
152 Teachers
5,438 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Administrative District 11, 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
#116 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
37%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.26
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
94%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,128 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 $16,548 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,128
$21,600
Spending / Student
$16,548
$21,191
Best Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Administrative District 11 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Helen Thompson School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
309 Spears Corner Road
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207) 724-3930
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207) 724-3930
Gr: PK-5 | 257 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: n/an/a
279 Brunswick Avenue
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207) 582-3612
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207) 582-3612
Gr: PK-2 | 228 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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