RSU 22
RSU 22 is a public school district based in Hampden, Maine, serving 2,118 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #25 of the 61 Maine districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 60% of them. Its schools average 353 students each, about the same as the Maine median of 365. It spends about $15,009 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the Maine median. It has roughly 13.1 students per teacher.
How RSU 22 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | RSU 22 | Maine median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,009 | $16,875 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,611 | $9,616 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $37.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $39.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 162 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 407 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 265 | 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 54/msad 54Skowhegan | 2,194 | 8 | $19,455 | 10.3 | #22 |
| Augusta Public SchoolsAugusta | 2,120 | 7 | $16,203 | 12.1 | #23 |
| RSU 35/msad 35Eliot | 2,120 | 5 | $16,448 | 12.5 | #24 |
| RSU 22Hampden · this district | 2,118 | 6 | $15,009 | 13.1 | #25 |
| RSU 52/msad 52Turner | 2,028 | 6 | $15,619 | 12.1 | #26 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Gibson School CorporationFort Branch, IN | 2,118 | $9,931 | 16.4 |
| SandwichEast Sandwich, MA | 2,118 | $22,540 | 11.3 |
| Hermantown Community SchoolsHermantown, MN | 2,118 | $10,065 | 16.5 |
| Pequannock Township School DistrictPompton Plains, NJ | 2,118 | $20,442 | 11.8 |
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-22