Rsu 85/Msad 19 operates 1 public schools serving 104 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 87 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Washington County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,606 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 58.2% local, 10.9% state, and 30.9% 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 $109,261 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
and 36.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.7% White, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Lubec Consolidated School accounts for 100.0% of all Rsu 85/Msad 19 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Rsu 85/Msad 19-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 85/Msad 19 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 100.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Rsu 85/Msad 19 chronic absenteeism rate is 36.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Rsu 85/Msad 19 has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 104 students.
How much does Rsu 85/Msad 19 spend per student?
Rsu 85/Msad 19 spends $22,606 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in Rsu 85/Msad 19?
The average teacher salary in Rsu 85/Msad 19 is $109,261 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Rsu 85/Msad 19?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Washington County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Rsu 85/Msad 19?
Rsu 85/Msad 19 students are 97.7% White, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.