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RSU 57/MSAD 57 School District

86 West Road
Waterboro, ME 04087
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

RSU 57/MSAD 57 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 629 students in RSU 57/MSAD 57 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in RSU 57/MSAD 57 School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 82%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
7 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
2,934 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
243 Teachers
5,171 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

RSU 57/MSAD 57 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 191 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 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#87 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(22-23)
49%
49%
86%
84%
32%
37%
(22-23)
91%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.24
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
93%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,069 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,591 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,069
$21,600
Spending / Student
$17,591
$21,191

Best RSU 57/MSAD 57 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Massabesic Middle School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
134 Old Alfred Road
East Waterboro, ME 04030
(207) 247-6121
Grades: 6-8
| 629 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,934 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in ME)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 86% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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