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RSU 02 School District

7 Reed Street
Hallowell, ME 04347
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 772 students in RSU 02 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Maine.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in RSU 02 School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
5 Schools
259 Schools
# Students
1,436 Students
59,048 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
5,438 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

RSU 02 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 86% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#89 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
43%
49%
87%
84%
44%
37%
86%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.26
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
91%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,709 is higher than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,338 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,709
$21,600
Spending / Student
$25,338
$21,191

Best RSU 02 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hall-dale Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
26 Garden Lane
Hallowell, ME 04347
(207) 623-8677
Gr: PK-5 | 309 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Monmouth Memorial School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
130 Academy Rd
Monmouth, ME 04259
(207) 933-9002
Gr: PK-8 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #33.
Dresden Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
86 Cedar Grove Road
Dresden, ME 04342
(207) 737-2559
Gr: PK-5 | 80 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,436 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 86% (Top 50% in ME)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 87% (Top 30%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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