RSU 02
RSU 02 is a public school district based in Hallowell, Maine, serving 1,436 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #47 of the 61 Maine districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 23% of them. Its schools average 287 students each, fewer than the Maine median of 365. It spends about $17,208 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 10.3 students per teacher.
How RSU 02 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | RSU 02 | Maine median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,208 | $16,875 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,944 | $9,616 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $36.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $36.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 140 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 299 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.3 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 287 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Elizabeth Public SchoolsCape Elizabeth | 1,499 | 3 | $20,444 | 11.0 | #44 |
| Brewer Public SchoolsBrewer | 1,490 | 2 | $15,137 | 12.5 | #45 |
| Wells-Ogunquit CSDWells | 1,440 | 3 | $20,118 | 12.0 | #46 |
| RSU 02Hallowell · this district | 1,436 | 5 | $17,208 | 10.3 | #47 |
| RSU 71Belfast | 1,396 | 7 | $20,594 | 11.0 | #48 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Hill Union Free School DistrictCheektowaga, NY | 1,437 | $19,604 | 10.2 |
| Rye Neck Union Free School DistrictMamaroneck, NY | 1,437 | $25,386 | 10.2 |
| Whitney Point Central School DistrictWhitney Point, NY | 1,437 | $22,667 | 10.6 |
| Grand DistrictMoab, UT | 1,436 | $13,098 | 17.7 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-me-rsu-02