RSU 23 operates 3 public schools serving 666 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Maine. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 614 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in York County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $28,827 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 74.2% local, 18.7% state, and 7.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $157,368 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 77/100, ranked #12 of 131 in Maine against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 147.1:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 27.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.9% White, 5.3% African American, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Loranger Memorial School accounts for 40.9% of all RSU 23 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means RSU 23-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
RSU 23 student-counselor ratio is 147:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
RSU 23 chronic absenteeism rate is 27.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within RSU 23 is typically wider than the RSU 23-aggregate figure suggests.
RSU 23 has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 other. Total enrollment is 666 students.
How much does RSU 23 spend per student?
RSU 23 spends $28,827 per student. The district has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #12 in Maine.
What is the average teacher salary in RSU 23?
The average teacher salary in RSU 23 is $157,368 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near RSU 23?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in York County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of RSU 23?
RSU 23 students are 82.9% White, 5.3% African American, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for RSU 23?
RSU 23 has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #12 out of 131 districts in Maine. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.