Msad 46 vs Rsu 53/Msad 53

How do these districts compare?

Metric Msad 46 Rsu 53/Msad 53
Location Dexter, Maine Pittsfield, Maine
Total Enrollment 838 845
Number of Schools 2 3
Student:Teacher Ratio 11.6:1 10.8:1

Spending

Metric Msad 46 Rsu 53/Msad 53
Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,452 $12,798
Federal Revenue 17.0% 11.9%
State Revenue 64.0% 51.5%
Local Revenue 19.1% 36.6%
Msad 46
Federal State Local
Rsu 53/Msad 53
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Msad 46 Rsu 53/Msad 53
White 94.7% 91.9%
African American 1.7% 0.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6% 3.1%
Asian 0.8% 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.0%
Multiracial 0.1% 3.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch 74.6% 56.4%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Msad 46 Rsu 53/Msad 53
AP Courses Offered 1 N/A
Schools with AP 1 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 404:1 241.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 8.4% 31.2%

School Types

Msad 46

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 1

Rsu 53/Msad 53

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 3

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.