RSU 21
RSU 21 is a public school district based in Kennebunk, Maine, serving 2,262 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #20 of the 61 Maine districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 68% of them. Its schools average 377 students each, about the same as the Maine median of 365. It spends about $17,131 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.3 students per teacher.
How RSU 21 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | RSU 21 | Maine median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,131 | $16,875 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,882 | $9,616 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $49.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $58.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 201 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 506 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 566 | 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 75/msad 75Topsham | 2,302 | 7 | $17,605 | 11.6 | #18 |
| RSU 09Farmington | 2,277 | 8 | $16,739 | 10.6 | #19 |
| RSU 21Kennebunk · this district | 2,262 | 6 | $17,131 | 11.3 | #20 |
| RSU 51/msad 51Cumberland | 2,236 | 4 | $19,104 | 10.9 | #21 |
| RSU 54/msad 54Skowhegan | 2,194 | 8 | $19,455 | 10.3 | #22 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effingham CUSD 40Effingham, IL | 2,261 | $13,091 | 13.0 |
| North Bellmore Union Free School DistrictBellmore, NY | 2,261 | $24,680 | 13.7 |
| CCSD 89Glen Ellyn, IL | 2,260 | $17,404 | 15.1 |
| Prairie Grove School DistrictPrairie Grove, AR | 2,259 | $8,817 | 13.9 |
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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