Top Rankings
RSU 11/MSAD 11 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 582 students in RSU 11/MSAD 11 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in RSU 11/MSAD 11 School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Maine public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in RSU 11/MSAD 11 School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Maine average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gardiner Area High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
6 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
1,897 Students
53,407 Students
# Teachers
152 Teachers
4,409 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 11/MSAD 11 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#116 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
37%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.26
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
4%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
94%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,128 in this school district is less 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 $16,548 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,128
$21,600
Spending / Student
$16,548
$21,191
Best RSU 11/MSAD 11 School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gardiner Area High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
40 West Hill Road
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207) 582-3150
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207) 582-3150
Gr: 9-12 | 582 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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