Maine school districts by resource index

Rsu 87/Msad 23 has the highest mean resource index of Maine's districts with 500 or more students and at least two schools: 62.3 of 100 across its 3 schools open in 2024-25, with 11.2 students per teacher on average. The index measures staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance, not how well students learn.

Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · districts with 500+ students and 2+ schools · method

Mean resource index of the district's schools, MaineRsu 87/Msad 23 62.3; Rsu 05 58.7; Winthrop Public Schools 58.3; Rsu 51/Msad 51 58.0; Falmouth Public Schools 58.0; Cape Elizabeth Public Schools 57.7; Rsu 38 57.7; Kittery Public Schools 55.7; Rsu 41/Msad 41 55.7; Rsu 26 54.7.0255075100Rsu 87/Msad 2362.3Rsu 0558.7Winthrop Public Schools58.3Rsu 51/Msad 5158.0Falmouth Public Schools58.0Cape Elizabeth Public Schools57.7Rsu 3857.7Kittery Public Schools55.7Rsu 41/Msad 4155.7Rsu 2654.7
Mean resource index of the district's schools, MaineRsu 87/Msad 23 62.3; Rsu 05 58.7; Winthrop Public Schools 58.3; Rsu 51/Msad 51 58.0; Falmouth Public Schools 58.0; Cape Elizabeth Public Schools 57.7; Rsu 38 57.7; Kittery Public Schools 55.7; Rsu 41/Msad 41 55.7; Rsu 26 54.7.0255075100Rsu 87/Msad 2362.3Rsu 0558.7Winthrop Public Schools58.3Rsu 51/Msad 5158.0Falmouth Public Schools58.0Cape Elizabeth Public Schools57.7Rsu 3857.7Kittery Public Schools55.7Rsu 41/Msad 4155.7Rsu 2654.7
Mean resource index of the district's schools, MaineRsu 87/Msad 23 62.3; Rsu 05 58.7; Winthrop Public Schools 58.3; Rsu 51/Msad 51 58.0; Falmouth Public Schools 58.0; Cape Elizabeth Public Schools 57.7; Rsu 38 57.7; Kittery Public Schools 55.7; Rsu 41/Msad 41 55.7; Rsu 26 54.7.050100Rsu 87/Msad 2362.3Rsu 0558.7Winthrop Public Schools58.3Rsu 51/Msad 5158.0Falmouth Public Schools58.0Cape Elizabeth Public Schools57.7Rsu 3857.7Kittery Public Schools55.7Rsu 41/Msad 4155.7Rsu 2654.7
Mean resource index of the district's schools, MaineRsu 87/Msad 23 62.3; Rsu 05 58.7; Winthrop Public Schools 58.3; Rsu 51/Msad 51 58.0; Falmouth Public Schools 58.0; Cape Elizabeth Public Schools 57.7; Rsu 38 57.7; Kittery Public Schools 55.7; Rsu 41/Msad 41 55.7; Rsu 26 54.7.050100Rsu 87/Msad 2362.3Rsu 0558.7Winthrop Public Schools58.3Rsu 51/Msad 5158.0Falmouth Public Schools58.0Cape Elizabeth Public Schools57.7Rsu 3857.7Kittery Public Schools55.7Rsu 41/Msad 4155.7Rsu 2654.7

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 highest district means

DistrictOpen schoolsStudents, fall 2022Per teacherPer studentIndex
Rsu 87/Msad 23359111.2$17,56062.3
Rsu 0562,06910.2$17,54458.7
Winthrop Public Schools383111.2$18,62558.3
Rsu 51/Msad 5142,15311.2$21,10758.0
Falmouth Public Schools31,9899.8$22,46058.0
Cape Elizabeth Public Schools31,50911.0$20,82257.7
Rsu 3861,2079.3$18,31157.7
Kittery Public Schools39599.4$22,12755.7
Rsu 41/Msad 41361210.8$20,95655.7
Rsu 26383510.9$18,84354.7
Scarborough Public Schools62,89110.7$20,79354.5
Rsu 1361,5439.1$23,18354.3
Rsu 1651,72111.5$15,86954.0
Yarmouth Schools41,67911.2$21,11954.0
York Public Schools41,5379.5$24,42254.0
The other 35 on the list
DistrictOpen schoolsStudents, fall 2022Per teacherPer studentIndex
Rsu 72/Msad 7231,13510.8$13,76953.7
Gorham Public Schools52,73712.9$17,84353.4
Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD25008.7$26,22053.0
Rsu 2336668.7$26,78852.7
Rsu 2262,27812.6$16,07252.3
Hermon Public Schools31,39713.6$13,26352.3
Westbrook Public Schools52,33510.6$21,62751.8
Rsu 15/Msad 1551,83512.0$17,17651.8
Rsu 57/Msad 5772,92411.7$15,89151.7
Rsu 75/Msad 7572,38011.8$18,82851.7
Rsu 80/Msad 04250211.2$18,94251.5
Portland Public Schools166,47610.3$21,35650.9
South Portland Public Schools63,0819.7$18,36450.8
Rsu 1882,78212.8$14,49650.8
Wells-Ogunquit CSD31,40711.9$20,02850.7
Rsu 35/Msad 3552,13412.4$17,60250.6
Rsu 40/Msad 4071,80010.1$19,71750.6
Rsu 1251,26511.0$13,59950.2
Rsu 63/Msad 63355711.6$17,02050.0
Saco Public Schools52,78811.8$13,71949.4
Rsu 61/Msad 6151,67011.0$21,20349.4
Rsu 67394011.4$16,54649.3
Rsu 2468348.8$22,86849.3
Rsu 0972,26611.3$17,76449.3
Rsu 1463,15511.5$18,37449.0
Rsu 2162,42511.3$20,21148.8
Rsu 52/Msad 5261,99412.2$15,41448.7
Rsu 01 - Lkrsu61,76311.1$23,10448.3
Winslow Schools31,06912.0$20,41847.7
Rsu 06/Msad 0683,28312.3$17,63047.5
Rsu 70/Msad 70250013.2$16,64047.5
Rsu 60/Msad 6072,91111.4$17,95947.4
Rsu 11/Msad 1161,94912.3$16,09247.0
Rsu 28/Msad 28273810.3$22,05347.0
Rsu 37/Msad 37469110.4$20,28247.0

Source: Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22, mean over the district's schools open in 2024-25; per teacher: mean of school ratios; students and spending: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23.

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Questions about Maine's districts

  1. Which Maine school districts have the most resources?
    Rsu 87/Msad 23, whose 3 schools average 62.3 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Maine's districts with 500 or more students.
  2. How are districts ranked?
    By the mean resource index of their schools open in 2024-25. The index averages students per teacher (CCD 2024-25), students per counselor and gifted programs (CRDC 2021-22) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2021-22). Districts need 500 or more students and at least two schools.
  3. How many school districts are in Maine?
    201 districts and other agencies ran at least one Maine public school open in 2024-25 (NCES CCD).

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District membership and spending · FY 2022-23

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