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RSU 37/MSAD 37 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 319 students in RSU 37/MSAD 37 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in RSU 37/MSAD 37 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
4 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
659 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
5,171 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 37/MSAD 37 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 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#154 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
37%
Graduation Rate
85%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.24
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
14%
3%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
82%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,564 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 $20,466 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,564
$21,600
Spending / Student
$20,466
$21,191
Best RSU 37/MSAD 37 School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Narraguagus High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1611 Main Street
Harrington, ME 04643
(207) 483-2746
Harrington, ME 04643
(207) 483-2746
Gr: 7-12 | 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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