Item: RSU 53/MSAD 53 School District
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RSU 53/MSAD 53 School District

182 School Street
Pittsfield, ME 04967

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (207) 487-5107

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 590 students in RSU 53/MSAD 53 School District. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Maine.

51�Թ�� in RSU 53/MSAD 53 School District have an score of 49% (versus the Maine public school average of 49%), and score of 78% (versus the 84% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (ME)

# Schools

4 Schools

596 Schools

# Students

590 Students

167,472 Students

# Teachers

58 Teachers

15,270 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	RSU 53/MSAD 53 School District	Maine
Pre-K	35	29
Kind	58	54
1	55	55
2	60	59
3	62	55
4	51	58
5	65	58
6	68	57
7	68	58
8	68	59

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District Rank

RSU 53/MSAD 53 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 85-89% has increased from 50% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ME)

#129 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	RSU 53/MSAD 53 School District
2023	#129
2022	#174
2021	#179
2019	#169
2018	#181
2017	#192
2016	#168
2015	#142
2014	#112
2013	#130
2012	#76

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49%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	RSU 53/MSAD 53 School District	Maine
2023	49%	49%
2022	75%	82%
2021	75%	81%
2019	26%	36%
2018	26%	37%
2017	26%	39%
2016	31%	39%
2015	26%	37%
2014	53%	59%
2013	52%	60%
2012	58%	61%

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79%

84%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	RSU 53/MSAD 53 School District	Maine
2022	79%	84%
2021	78%	85%
2019	51%	56%
2018	26%	50%
2017	45%	53%
2016	42%	51%
2015	44%	48%
2014	63%	67%
2013	62%	68%
2012	68%	69%
2011	65%	67%

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30-34%

37%

(20-21)

85-89%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	RSU 53/MSAD 53 School District	Maine
2021	87%	84%
2020	87%	85%
2018	50%	84%
2017	50%	85%
2016	50%	85%
2015	50%	86%
2014	50%	85%
2013	50%	85%
2012	50%	84%
2011	50%	82%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.15

0.26

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	RSU 53/MSAD 53 School District	Maine
2023	0.12	0.24
2022	0.12	0.24
2021	0.15	0.22
2020	0.16	0.21
2019	0.16	0.21
2018	0.14	0.19
2017	0.14	0.19
2016	0.14	0.19
2015	0.16	0.17
2014	0.12	0.18
2013	0.11	0.16
2012	0.13	0.16
2011	0.09	0.15
2010	0.10	0.13
2009	0.10	0.13
2008	0.01	0.13
2007	0.02	0.10
2005	0.05	0.10
2004	0.03	0.09
2003	0.04	0.09
2002	0.07	0.08
2001	0.04	0.07
2000	0.02	0.07
1999	0.01	0.06
1998	0.02	0.05
1996	0.03	0.05
1995	0.02	0.05
1994	0.02	0.04

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2011)
Year	RSU 53/MSAD 53 School District	Maine
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2012)
Year	RSU 53/MSAD 53 School District	Maine
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	RSU 53/MSAD 53 School District	Maine
2023	2%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2021)
Year	RSU 53/MSAD 53 School District	Maine
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%

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% White

92%

86%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	RSU 53/MSAD 53 School District	Maine
2023	94%	87%
2022	94%	87%
2021	92%	88%
2020	92%	89%
2019	92%	89%
2018	93%	90%
2017	93%	90%
2016	93%	90%
2015	91%	91%
2014	94%	91%
2013	94%	92%
2012	93%	92%
2011	95%	92%
2010	95%	93%
2009	95%	93%
2008	100%	93%
2007	99%	95%
2006	100%	96%
2005	97%	95%
2004	99%	95%
2003	98%	95%
2002	96%	96%
2001	97%	96%
2000	99%	96%
1999	100%	97%
1998	99%	97%
1997	100%	97%
1996	98%	97%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	RSU 53/MSAD 53 School District	Maine
2023	4%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,051 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 $24,427 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (ME)

Total Revenue

$15 MM

$3,617 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	RSU 53/MSAD 53 School District	Maine
2023	$15 MM	$4 MM
2022	$14 MM	$4 MM
2021	$15 MM	$4 MM
2020	$14 MM	$4 MM
2019	$14 MM	$4 MM
2018	$14 MM	$6 MM
2017	$13 MM	$4 MM
2016	$12 MM	$4 MM
2015	$12 MM	$8 MM
2014	$12 MM	$6 MM
2012	$12 MM	$7 MM
2011	$12 MM	$7 MM
2010	$12 MM	$8 MM
2009	$12 MM	$5 MM
2008	$12 MM	$5 MM
2007	$12 MM	$5 MM
2006	$11 MM	$5 MM
2005	$11 MM	$5 MM
2004	$11 MM	$5 MM
2003	$10 MM	$5 MM
2002	$10 MM	$5 MM
2001	$9 MM	$5 MM
2000	$9 MM	$4 MM
1999	$8 MM	$4 MM
1998	$8 MM	$4 MM
1997	$7 MM	$4 MM
1996	$7 MM	$3 MM
1995	$7 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$3,549 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	RSU 53/MSAD 53 School District	Maine
2023	$14 MM	$4 MM
2022	$14 MM	$4 MM
2021	$14 MM	$4 MM
2020	$14 MM	$4 MM
2019	$14 MM	$4 MM
2018	$13 MM	$6 MM
2017	$13 MM	$4 MM
2016	$13 MM	$4 MM
2015	$13 MM	$7 MM
2014	$12 MM	$6 MM
2012	$12 MM	$8 MM
2011	$12 MM	$7 MM
2010	$13 MM	$7 MM
2009	$12 MM	$6 MM
2008	$12 MM	$5 MM
2007	$12 MM	$5 MM
2006	$11 MM	$5 MM
2005	$11 MM	$5 MM
2004	$10 MM	$5 MM
2003	$10 MM	$5 MM
2002	$10 MM	$5 MM
2001	$9 MM	$4 MM
2000	$9 MM	$4 MM
1999	$8 MM	$4 MM
1998	$8 MM	$4 MM
1997	$7 MM	$4 MM
1996	$7 MM	$3 MM
1995	$7 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,051

$21,600

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	RSU 53/MSAD 53 School District	Maine
2023	$25,832	$12,475
2022	$21,189	$9,971
2021	$26,139	$11,661
2020	$21,189	$9,971
2019	$21,073	$9,735
2018	$19,159	$15,099
2017	$17,733	$18,851
2016	$17,444	$16,978
2015	$17,084	$14,441
2014	$11,163	$13,375
2012	$10,623	$13,147
2011	$10,694	$13,849
2010	$12,295	$14,441
2009	$11,153	$13,007
2008	$11,157	$13,102
2007	$15,411	$13,616
2006	$14,422	$12,709
2005	$14,211	$12,361
2004	$13,064	$11,641
2003	$8,567	$10,077
2002	$8,122	$10,036
2001	$7,694	$8,881
2000	$6,891	$8,159
1999	$9,999	$8,823
1998	$9,181	$8,517
1997	$9,051	$7,822
1995	$8,271	$7,503
1992	$6,751	$6,329

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Spending / Student

$24,427

$21,191

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	RSU 53/MSAD 53 School District	Maine
2023	$24,222	$12,447
2022	$21,333	$9,451
2021	$24,510	$11,634
2020	$21,333	$9,451
2019	$21,198	$9,198
2018	$19,098	$14,954
2017	$18,003	$17,423
2016	$17,620	$16,649
2015	$17,365	$14,288
2014	$11,131	$13,469
2012	$10,581	$14,229
2011	$10,804	$14,316
2010	$12,497	$14,288
2009	$10,848	$14,370
2008	$10,703	$12,990
2007	$15,288	$13,561
2006	$14,044	$12,083
2005	$13,648	$12,154
2004	$12,576	$12,092
2003	$8,181	$10,359
2002	$7,905	$9,688
2001	$7,746	$8,354
2000	$6,955	$8,014
1999	$9,833	$8,644
1998	$9,277	$8,503
1997	$9,017	$7,826
1995	$8,624	$7,359
1992	$7,144	$6,137

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Best RSU 53/MSAD 53 School District 51�Թ�� (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Warsaw Middle School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 81%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

167 School Street
Pittsfield, ME 04967
(207) 487-5145

Gr: 5-8 | 269 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #22.

Vickery School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

170 School Street
Pittsfield, ME 04967
(207) 487-5575

Gr: 1-4 | 228 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: n/an/a

Manson Park School

Add to Compare

179 Lancey Street
Pittsfield, ME 04967
(207) 487-2881

Gr: PK-K | 93 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: n/an/a

Sad #53 Alternative Education

Special Education School

Add to Compare

167 School Street
Pittsfield, ME 04967
(207) 487-5145

Gr: 7-12

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to RSU 53/MSAD 53 School District?

RSU 53/MSAD 53 School District manages 4 public schools serving 590 students.

What is the rank of RSU 53/MSAD 53 School District?

RSU 53/MSAD 53 School District is ranked #122 out of 182 school districts in Maine (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in RSU 53/MSAD 53 School District?

92% of RSU 53/MSAD 53 School District students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of RSU 53/MSAD 53 School District?

RSU 53/MSAD 53 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the Maine state average of 11:1.

What is RSU 53/MSAD 53 School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $24,427 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 590 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: 85-89%
: Bottom 50% in ME
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 79% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education