RSU 18
RSU 18 is a public school district based in Oakland, Maine, serving 2,725 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #14 of the 61 Maine districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 78% of them. Its schools average 341 students each, about the same as the Maine median of 365. It spends about $14,302 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% less than the Maine median. It has roughly 14.0 students per teacher.
How RSU 18 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | RSU 18 | Maine median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,302 | $16,875 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,941 | $9,616 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $43.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $48.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 195 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 491 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.0 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 908 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarborough Public SchoolsScarborough | 2,865 | 6 | $18,515 | 10.8 | #10 |
| Gorham Public SchoolsGorham | 2,833 | 5 | $16,494 | 13.0 | #11 |
| South Portland Public SchoolsSouth Portland | 2,816 | 7 | $20,076 | 10.0 | #12 |
| RSU 60/msad 60North Berwick | 2,801 | 7 | $16,920 | 11.6 | #13 |
| RSU 18Oakland · this district | 2,725 | 8 | $14,302 | 14.0 | #14 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copley-Fairlawn CityCopley, OH | 2,726 | $14,675 | 15.2 |
| Bolivar R-IBolivar, MO | 2,725 | $9,547 | 13.2 |
| Bellbrook-Sugarcreek LocalBellbrook, OH | 2,725 | $11,095 | 20.0 |
| Southern York County School DistrictGlen Rock, PA | 2,724 | $15,764 | 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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-me-rsu-18