RSU 06/MSAD 06 vs RSU 79/MSAD 01

How do these districts compare?

Metric RSU 06/MSAD 06 RSU 79/MSAD 01
Location Buxton, Maine Presque Isle, Maine
Total Enrollment 3,283 1,715
Number of Schools 8 5
Student:Teacher Ratio 13:1 15.1:1

Spending

Metric RSU 06/MSAD 06 RSU 79/MSAD 01
Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,036 $17,705
Federal Revenue 9.8% 15.0%
State Revenue 42.9% 54.7%
Local Revenue 47.3% 30.3%
RSU 06/MSAD 06
Federal State Local
RSU 79/MSAD 01
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group RSU 06/MSAD 06 RSU 79/MSAD 01
White 91.1% 86.0%
African American 1.3% 0.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1% 3.7%
Asian 1.1% 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 3.7%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.0% 4.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 24.5% 35.6%

Academic Resources

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

Resource RSU 06/MSAD 06 RSU 79/MSAD 01
AP Courses Offered 8 7
Schools with AP 1 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 275.9:1 474:1
Chronic Absenteeism 31.3% 41.9%

School Types

RSU 06/MSAD 06

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

RSU 79/MSAD 01

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

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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 Editorial.