RSU 39
RSU 39 is a public school district based in Caribou, Maine, serving 1,188 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #56 of the 61 Maine districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 8% of them. Its schools average 396 students each, about the same as the Maine median of 365. It spends about $16,875 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.4 students per teacher.
How RSU 39 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | RSU 39 | Maine median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,875 | $16,875 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,868 | $9,616 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $36.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $24.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 96 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 221 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 297 | 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 29/msad 29Houlton | 1,214 | 4 | $13,364 | 15.2 | #55 |
| RSU 39Caribou · this district | 1,188 | 3 | $16,875 | 12.4 | #56 |
| RSU 38Readfield | 1,160 | 6 | $17,770 | 10.0 | #57 |
| Winslow SchoolsWinslow | 1,143 | 3 | $17,012 | 12.2 | #58 |
| RSU 12Somerville | 1,140 | 5 | $14,184 | 12.8 | #59 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gooding Joint DistrictGooding, ID | 1,189 | $9,418 | 16.7 |
| Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School DistrictCharlton, MA | 1,188 | $20,851 | 9.7 |
| WinchendonWinchendon, MA | 1,188 | $16,882 | 14.8 |
| Westwood Heights SchoolsFlint, MI | 1,188 | $10,978 | 17.0 |
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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