Top Rankings
RSU 35/MSAD 35 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 696 students in RSU 35/MSAD 35 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Maine.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in RSU 35/MSAD 35 School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (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
5 Schools
259 Schools
# Students
2,134 Students
59,048 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
5,438 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 35/MSAD 35 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 189 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
37%
Graduation Rate
92%
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 $17,462 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 $18,075 is less 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
$39 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,462
$21,600
Spending / Student
$18,075
$21,191
Best RSU 35/MSAD 35 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Eliot Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1298 State Road
Eliot, ME 03903
(207) 439-9004
Eliot, ME 03903
(207) 439-9004
Gr: PK-3 | 309 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Central School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
197 Main Street
South Berwick, ME 03908
(207) 384-2333
South Berwick, ME 03908
(207) 384-2333
Gr: PK-3 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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