RSU 34
RSU 34 is a public school district based in Old Town, Maine, serving 1,369 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #49 of the 61 Maine districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 20% of them. Its schools average 274 students each, fewer than the Maine median of 365. It spends about $15,837 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Maine median. It has roughly 11.3 students per teacher.
How RSU 34 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | RSU 34 | Maine median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,837 | $16,875 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,613 | $9,616 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $24.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $27.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 121 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 276 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 228 | 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 71Belfast | 1,396 | 7 | $20,594 | 11.0 | #48 |
| RSU 34Old Town · this district | 1,369 | 5 | $15,837 | 11.3 | #49 |
| RSU 73Livermore Falls | 1,369 | 4 | $16,118 | 11.3 | #50 |
| Hermon Public SchoolsHermon | 1,345 | 3 | $12,306 | 13.6 | #51 |
| Lisbon Public SchoolsLisbon | 1,331 | 3 | $16,418 | 13.9 | #52 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & KeweenawCalumet, MI | 1,369 | n/a | 15.6 |
| Hudson Area SchoolsHudson, MI | 1,369 | $11,133 | 20.4 |
| Hollister R-VHollister, MO | 1,369 | $11,263 | 12.6 |
| Brunswick County Public SchoolsLawrenceville, VA | 1,369 | $15,622 | 14.4 |
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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