RSU 40/MSAD 40 School District

1070 Heald Highway
Union, ME 04862
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

RSU 40/MSAD 40 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 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 276 students in RSU 40/MSAD 40 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in RSU 40/MSAD 40 School District have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 82%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), 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
1,782 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
5,171 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

RSU 40/MSAD 40 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 191 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#127 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of RSU 40/MSAD 40  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of RSU 40/MSAD 40  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of RSU 40/MSAD 40  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
37%
87%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of RSU 40/MSAD 40  School District and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.24
# American Indian Students
5 Students
675 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
618 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
1,735 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
5 Students
1,973 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
1,657 Students
47,794 Students
% White Students
93%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
42 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
1,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
89
887
# Students in K Grade:
107
1,595
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
1,641
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
1,729
# Students in 3rd Grade:
111
1,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
1,949
# Students in 5th Grade:
128
4,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
133
10,295
# Students in 7th Grade:
129
12,554
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
12,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
142
1,281
# Students in 10th Grade:
148
1,292
# Students in 11th Grade:
132
1,376
# Students in 12th Grade:
138
1,240
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,343 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 $17,309 is less 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
$35 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart displays total revenue of RSU 40/MSAD 40  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$31 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart displays total spending of RSU 40/MSAD 40  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,343
$21,600
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in RSU 40/MSAD 40  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,309
$21,191
This chart displays average spending per public school student in RSU 40/MSAD 40  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best RSU 40/MSAD 40 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Medomak Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
318 Manktown Road
Waldoboro, ME 04572
(207) 832-5028
Grades: 7-8
| 276 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,782 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 87% (Top 20% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 78% (Btm 50%)
  • : 84% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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