Rangeley Lakes Regional School

Public school, pre-kindergarten to grade 12 · Rangeley, Maine

Rangeley Lakes Regional School in Rangeley, Maine enrolled 191 students in 2024-25 with 22.7 full-time teachers, 8.4 students per teacher against the Maine median of 9.7. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 90-94% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Maine: 84.1% and 48.8%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (Maine: 87.3%).

Enrollment fell 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

198 students in 2022-23, 199 students in 2023-24, 191 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 22.5 to 22.7.

Students enrolled at Rangeley Lakes Regional School by school year2022-23: 198, 2023-24: 199, 2024-25: 1910501001502002022-231982023-241992024-25191
Students enrolled at Rangeley Lakes Regional School by school year2022-23: 198, 2023-24: 199, 2024-25: 1910501001502002022-231982023-241992024-25191
Students enrolled at Rangeley Lakes Regional School by school year2022-23: 198, 2023-24: 199, 2024-25: 1910501001502002022-231982023-241992024-25191
Students enrolled at Rangeley Lakes Regional School by school year2022-23: 198, 2023-24: 199, 2024-25: 1910501001502002022-231982023-241992024-25191
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2319822.58.8
2023-2419922.78.8
2024-2519122.78.4

8.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 67 of every 100 Maine schools of this kind

Among the 12 Maine schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 9.7; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Maine other schools, 2024-2512 values from 4.3 to 16.0; This school 8.4; state median 9.7.1 more above 14.0 →468101214students per full-time teacherThis school 8.4state median 9.7U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Maine other schools, 2024-2512 values from 4.3 to 16.0; This school 8.4; state median 9.7.1 more above 14.0 →468101214students per full-time teacherThis school 8.4state median 9.7U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Maine other schools, 2024-2512 values from 4.3 to 16.0; This school 8.4; state median 9.7.1 more above 14.0 →481214students per full-time teacherThis school 8.4state median 9.7U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Maine other schools, 2024-2512 values from 4.3 to 16.0; This school 8.4; state median 9.7.1 more above 14.0 →481214students per full-time teacherThis school 8.4state median 9.7U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Rangeley Lakes Regional School enrolled 179 students and reported no counselor; it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions2
  • Chronically absent31.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

93.2% of students were White, 4.2% Hispanic, 1.6% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White93.2%
  2. Hispanic4.2%
  3. Two or more races1.6%
  4. Black1.0%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Rangeley Lakes Regional School scored proficient or above: 90-94% in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% in math in 2022-23, against 84.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 48.8% in math in 2022-23 across Maine. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Maine, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMaine
Reading and language arts, 2021-2290‑94%90‑94%84.1%
Math, 2022-2350‑54%90‑94% (2021-22)48.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50% or more of the 15 students in Rangeley Lakes Regional School'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 schoolIts districtMaine
Four-year graduation rate50% or more50% or more87.3%
Students in the class151513,941

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

What to look at next about Rangeley Lakes Regional School

  1. How much Rsu 78 spends per student$25,333 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$25,333
  2. The largest public schools in MaineRangeley Lakes Regional School is the number 3 by size of 12 Maine schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#3 of 12
  3. Maine schools by students per teacher8.4 students per teacher here against the Maine median of 9.7 for schools of this kind.8.4:1
  4. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Rangeley Lakes Regional School

  1. How many students attend Rangeley Lakes Regional School?
    191 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 198 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Rangeley, ME.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Rangeley Lakes Regional School?
    8.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Maine median for schools of this kind is 9.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Rangeley Lakes Regional School a Title I school?
    Rangeley Lakes Regional School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Rangeley Lakes Regional School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Rangeley Lakes Regional School scored proficient or above: 90-94% in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% in math in 2022-23, against 84.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 48.8% in math in 2022-23 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 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Rangeley Lakes Regional School?
    50% or more of the 15 students in Rangeley Lakes Regional School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.3% across Maine. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Rangeley Lakes Regional School in?
    Rsu 78, NCES district ID 2314803. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 231480300291 are the district's.

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 state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.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: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22