Rsu 57/Msad 57

Public school district · York County · Maine · NCES district ID 2314670

Rsu 57/Msad 57 spent $15,891 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 79% of the other Maine districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,843). Its 7 schools enrolled 2,867 students in 2024-25; 36.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,976 per student, up 6.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 91% (Maine: 87.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Maine's largest districts

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Rsu 57/Msad 57 ranks 8.

Current spending per student, largest Maine districts, FY23Portland Public Schools $21,356; Lewiston Public Schools $19,006; Rsu 14 $18,374; South Portland Public Schools $18,364; Bangor Public Schools $17,728; Rsu 06/Msad 06 $17,630; Sanford Public Schools $17,579; Rsu 57/Msad 57 $15,891; Rsu 17/Msad 17 $14,949; Auburn Public Schools $14,797; State median, 1,000+ students $17,843.12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5kPortland Public Schools$21,356Lewiston Public Schools$19,006Rsu 14$18,374South Portland Public Schools$18,364Bangor Public Schools$17,728Rsu 06/Msad 06$17,630Sanford Public Schools$17,579Rsu 57/Msad 57$15,891Rsu 17/Msad 17$14,949Auburn Public Schools$14,797State median, 1,000+ students $17,843
Current spending per student, largest Maine districts, FY23Portland Public Schools $21,356; Lewiston Public Schools $19,006; Rsu 14 $18,374; South Portland Public Schools $18,364; Bangor Public Schools $17,728; Rsu 06/Msad 06 $17,630; Sanford Public Schools $17,579; Rsu 57/Msad 57 $15,891; Rsu 17/Msad 17 $14,949; Auburn Public Schools $14,797; State median, 1,000+ students $17,843.12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5kPortland Public Schools$21,356Lewiston Public Schools$19,006Rsu 14$18,374South Portland Public Schools$18,364Bangor Public Schools$17,728Rsu 06/Msad 06$17,630Sanford Public Schools$17,579Rsu 57/Msad 57$15,891Rsu 17/Msad 17$14,949Auburn Public Schools$14,797State median, 1,000+ students $17,843
Current spending per student, largest Maine districts, FY23Portland Public Schools $21,356; Lewiston Public Schools $19,006; Rsu 14 $18,374; South Portland Public Schools $18,364; Bangor Public Schools $17,728; Rsu 06/Msad 06 $17,630; Sanford Public Schools $17,579; Rsu 57/Msad 57 $15,891; Rsu 17/Msad 17 $14,949; Auburn Public Schools $14,797; State median, 1,000+ students $17,843.12.5k17.5k22.5kPortland Public Schools$21,356Lewiston Public Schools$19,006Rsu 14$18,374South Portland Public Schools$18,364Bangor Public Schools$17,728Rsu 06/Msad 06$17,630Sanford Public Schools$17,579Rsu 57/Msad 57$15,891Rsu 17/Msad 17$14,949Auburn Public Schools$14,797State median, 1,000+ students $17,843
Current spending per student, largest Maine districts, FY23Portland Public Schools $21,356; Lewiston Public Schools $19,006; Rsu 14 $18,374; South Portland Public Schools $18,364; Bangor Public Schools $17,728; Rsu 06/Msad 06 $17,630; Sanford Public Schools $17,579; Rsu 57/Msad 57 $15,891; Rsu 17/Msad 17 $14,949; Auburn Public Schools $14,797; State median, 1,000+ students $17,843.12.5k17.5k22.5kPortland Public Schools$21,356Lewiston Public Schools$19,006Rsu 14$18,374South Portland Public Schools$18,364Bangor Public Schools$17,728Rsu 06/Msad 06$17,630Sanford Public Schools$17,579Rsu 57/Msad 57$15,891Rsu 17/Msad 17$14,949Auburn Public Schools$14,797State median, 1,000+ students $17,843

Where the money came from

$52,167,000 in revenue: 36.4% state, 57.5% local and 6.2% federal. Total spending including $826,000 of capital outlay was $48,881,000, or $16,717 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Rsu 57/Msad 57 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $18,963,000; Local $29,973,000; Federal $3,231,000; total $52,167,000.
  • State$18,963,000 36%
  • Local$29,973,000 57%
  • Federal$3,231,000 6%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 63 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

2,924 students in 2022-23, 2,934 students in 2023-24, 2,867 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Rsu 57/Msad 57 enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,924, 2023-24: 2,934, 2024-25: 2,86701k2k3k2022-232,9242023-242,9342024-252,867
Rsu 57/Msad 57 enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,924, 2023-24: 2,934, 2024-25: 2,86701k2k3k2022-232,9242023-242,9342024-252,867
Rsu 57/Msad 57 enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,924, 2023-24: 2,934, 2024-25: 2,86701k2k3k2022-232,9242023-242,9342024-252,867
Rsu 57/Msad 57 enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,924, 2023-24: 2,934, 2024-25: 2,86701k2k3k2022-232,9242023-242,9342024-252,867

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232,924235.012.4
2023-242,934243.012.1
2024-252,867238.512.0

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$15,011,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,134 per student

Rsu 57/Msad 57 booked $15,011,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 235 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $63,901 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 68 in 100 Maine districts with a figure (state median $60,073, 173 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Maine teacher salary at $58,757 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$12,178,00081.1%
Special education$2,388,00015.9%
Other programs$445,0003.0%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,341 in 2018-19, $4,584 in 2019-20, $5,120 in 2020-21, $5,009 in 2021-22, $5,134 in 2022-23.

Rsu 57/Msad 57 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,341, 2019-20: $4,584, 2020-21: $5,120, 2021-22: $5,009, 2022-23: $5,13402k4k6k2018-19$4,3412019-20$4,5842020-21$5,1202021-22$5,0092022-23$5,134
Rsu 57/Msad 57 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,341, 2019-20: $4,584, 2020-21: $5,120, 2021-22: $5,009, 2022-23: $5,13402k4k6k2018-19$4,3412019-20$4,5842020-21$5,1202021-22$5,0092022-23$5,134
Rsu 57/Msad 57 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,341, 2019-20: $4,584, 2020-21: $5,120, 2021-22: $5,009, 2022-23: $5,13402k4k6k2018-19$4,3412019-20$4,5842020-21$5,1202021-22$5,0092022-23$5,134
Rsu 57/Msad 57 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,341, 2019-20: $4,584, 2020-21: $5,120, 2021-22: $5,009, 2022-23: $5,13402k4k6k2018-19$4,3412019-20$4,5842020-21$5,1202021-22$5,0092022-23$5,134

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Rsu 57/Msad 57 scored proficient or above: 86% in reading and 84% in math, against 84.1% in reading and 81.5% in math across Maine. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Maine, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMaineStudents tested
Reading and language arts86%84.1%1,327
Math84%81.5%1,323

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

91% of the 221 students in Rsu 57/Msad 57's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.3% across Maine. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMaine
Four-year graduation rate91%87.3%
Students in the class22113,941

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

5 elementary schools, 1,381 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Waterboro Elementary School54712.438.6%Schoolwide program
Line Elementary2619.243.7%Schoolwide program
Lyman Elementary School24112.134.9%Schoolwide program
Alfred Elementary School17911.229.1%Not Title I
Shapleigh Memorial School15311.633.3%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 619 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Massabesic Middle School61911.732.1%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 867 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Massabesic High School86713.530.3%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Rsu 57/Msad 57

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Rsu 57/Msad 57

  1. Maine districts by spending per studentRsu 57/Msad 57 ranks 50 of 63 Maine districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,891).#50 of 63
  2. Every school district in MaineRsu 57/Msad 57 is the number 10 by size of 234 Maine districts, with 2,924 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#10 of 234
  3. South Portland Public SchoolsThe next larger Maine district: 3,081 students in fall 2022, $18,364 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,364
  4. Rsu 60/Msad 60The next smaller Maine district: 2,911 students in fall 2022, $17,959 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,959
  5. Compare Rsu 57/Msad 57 with South Portland Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Massabesic High School, its largest high school867 students in 2024-25, 13.5 per teacher.867
  7. Teacher salary spending across MaineRsu 57/Msad 57 spent $63,901 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $60,073); spending, not a salary.$63,901
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Rsu 57/Msad 57

  1. How many schools and students are in Rsu 57/Msad 57?
    7 schools were open in 2024-25 (5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 2,867 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Rsu 57/Msad 57 spend per student?
    $15,891 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Maine median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,843 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,976 per student, up 6.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Rsu 57/Msad 57's money come from?
    $52,167,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 36.4% state, 57.5% local and 6.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Rsu 57/Msad 57 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 246 of the 3,339 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 7.4%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Rsu 57/Msad 57 spend on teacher salaries?
    $15,011,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,134 per student. Divided by the 235 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $63,901 per teacher, more than 68 in 100 Maine districts (state median $60,073). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Maine teacher salary at $58,757 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Rsu 57/Msad 57 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Rsu 57/Msad 57 scored proficient or above: 86% in reading and 84% in math, against 84.1% in reading and 81.5% in math across Maine. Maine's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Rsu 57/Msad 57?
    91% of the 221 students in Rsu 57/Msad 57's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.3% across Maine. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Rsu 57/Msad 57's NCES district ID?
    2314670. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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