RSU 01 - Lkrsu
RSU 01 - Lkrsu is a public school district based in Bath, Maine, serving 1,789 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #33 of the 61 Maine districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 47% of them. Its schools average 256 students each, fewer than the Maine median of 365. It spends about $19,728 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% more than the Maine median. It has roughly 10.8 students per teacher.
How RSU 01 - Lkrsu compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | RSU 01 - Lkrsu | Maine median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,728 | $16,875 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,541 | $9,616 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $62.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $44.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 165 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 348 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 256 | 280 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Maine median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Maine
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSU 15/msad 15Gray | 1,825 | 5 | $16,913 | 12.3 | #32 |
| RSU 01 - LkrsuBath · this district | 1,789 | 7 | $19,728 | 10.8 | #33 |
| RSU 40/msad 40Union | 1,762 | 7 | $16,595 | 10.7 | #34 |
| RSU 49/msad 49Fairfield | 1,760 | 5 | $16,202 | 12.5 | #35 |
| RSU 10Rumford | 1,739 | 6 | $18,802 | 11.4 | #36 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Dells School DistrictWisconsin Dells, WI | 1,790 | $12,795 | 13.6 |
| Devils Lake 1Devils Lake, ND | 1,789 | $14,902 | 13.4 |
| RuidosoRuidoso, NM | 1,788 | $11,493 | 13.5 |
| Danville IndependentDanville, KY | 1,787 | $13,266 | 13.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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