RSU 50 operates 1 public schools serving 335 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Maine. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 340 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Aroostook County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,611 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 41.5% local, 47.8% state, and 10.7% 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 $83,393 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 54/100, ranked #53 of 131 in Maine against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 170:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 29.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.9% White, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools.
So Aroostook School accounts for 100.0% of all RSU 50 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means RSU 50-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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 50 student-counselor ratio is 170:1 — 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 50 chronic absenteeism rate is 29.4% — 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 50 is typically wider than the RSU 50-aggregate figure suggests.
RSU 50 has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 335 students.
How much does RSU 50 spend per student?
RSU 50 spends $17,611 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #53 in Maine.
What is the average teacher salary in RSU 50?
The average teacher salary in RSU 50 is $83,393 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near RSU 50?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Aroostook County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of RSU 50?
RSU 50 students are 92.9% White, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for RSU 50?
RSU 50 has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #53 out of 131 districts in Maine. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.