RSU 17/msad 17
RSU 17/msad 17 is a public school district based in South Paris, Maine, serving 3,075 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #7 of the 61 Maine districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 90% of them. Its schools average 308 students each, fewer than the Maine median of 365. It spends about $15,064 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the Maine median. It has roughly 12.7 students per teacher.
How RSU 17/msad 17 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | RSU 17/msad 17 | Maine median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,064 | $16,875 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,465 | $9,616 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $52.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $51.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 243 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 650 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 439 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Public SchoolsSanford | 3,250 | 6 | $16,390 | 12.5 | #5 |
| Auburn Public SchoolsAuburn | 3,242 | 8 | $14,113 | 12.5 | #6 |
| RSU 17/msad 17South Paris · this district | 3,075 | 10 | $15,064 | 12.7 | #7 |
| RSU 14Windham | 3,051 | 6 | $17,710 | 12.0 | #8 |
| RSU 57/msad 57Waterboro | 2,868 | 7 | $16,393 | 12.1 | #9 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson 04Pendleton, SC | 3,076 | $14,218 | 14.2 |
| Watertown Unified School DistrictWatertown, WI | 3,076 | $13,237 | 13.6 |
| Jeff Davis CountyHazlehurst, GA | 3,074 | $10,785 | 15.0 |
| Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School DistrictMays Landing, NJ | 3,074 | $23,549 | 11.6 |
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-17-msad-17