Top Rankings
RSU 23 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 199 students in RSU 23 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in RSU 23 School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Maine public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in RSU 23 School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Maine average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Old Orchard Beach High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Maine public high school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
639 Students
53,407 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
4,409 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 23 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 182 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
37%
Graduation Rate
85%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.26
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
4%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
82%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,975 is higher than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,382 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,975
$21,600
Spending / Student
$28,382
$21,191
Best RSU 23 School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Old Orchard Beach High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
40 E Emerson Cummings Blvd
Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064
(207) 934-4461
Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064
(207) 934-4461
Gr: 9-12 | 199 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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