RSU 12
RSU 12 is a public school district based in Somerville, Maine, serving 1,140 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #59 of the 61 Maine districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 3% of them. Its schools average 228 students each, fewer than the Maine median of 365. It spends about $14,184 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% less than the Maine median. It has roughly 12.8 students per teacher.
How RSU 12 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | RSU 12 | Maine median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,184 | $16,875 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,258 | $9,616 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $26.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 89 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 229 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 11.6 | 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 39Caribou | 1,188 | 3 | $16,875 | 12.4 | #56 |
| RSU 38Readfield | 1,160 | 6 | $17,770 | 10.0 | #57 |
| Winslow SchoolsWinslow | 1,143 | 3 | $17,012 | 12.2 | #58 |
| RSU 12Somerville · this district | 1,140 | 5 | $14,184 | 12.8 | #59 |
| RSU 25Bucksport | 1,073 | 4 | $15,723 | 11.9 | #60 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaker Regional School DistrictBelmont, NH | 1,141 | $18,631 | 11.0 |
| Benzie County Central SchoolsBenzonia, MI | 1,140 | $10,762 | 16.5 |
| Crookston Public School DistrictCrookston, MN | 1,140 | $13,198 | 13.0 |
| Mahanoy Area School DistrictMahanoy City, PA | 1,140 | $17,766 | 13.4 |
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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