RSU 49/msad 49
RSU 49/msad 49 is a public school district based in Fairfield, Maine, serving 1,760 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #35 of the 61 Maine districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 43% of them. Its schools average 352 students each, about the same as the Maine median of 365. It spends about $16,202 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.5 students per teacher.
How RSU 49/msad 49 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | RSU 49/msad 49 | Maine median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,202 | $16,875 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,632 | $9,616 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $34.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $36.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 141 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 369 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 220 | 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 15/msad 15Gray | 1,825 | 5 | $16,913 | 12.3 | #32 |
| RSU 01 - LkrsuBath | 1,789 | 7 | $19,728 | 10.8 | #33 |
| RSU 40/msad 40Union | 1,762 | 7 | $16,595 | 10.7 | #34 |
| RSU 49/msad 49Fairfield · this district | 1,760 | 5 | $16,202 | 12.5 | #35 |
| RSU 10Rumford | 1,739 | 6 | $18,802 | 11.4 | #36 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset IndependentSomerset, KY | 1,762 | $11,705 | 14.6 |
| Bethany Public SchoolsBethany, OK | 1,762 | $8,805 | 16.9 |
| Manville School DistrictManville, NJ | 1,761 | $18,744 | 10.4 |
| Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School DistrictRavena, NY | 1,759 | $22,184 | 9.1 |
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-49-msad-49