RSU 57/msad 57
RSU 57/msad 57 is a public school district based in Waterboro, Maine, serving 2,868 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #9 of the 61 Maine districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 87% of them. Its schools average 410 students each, more than the Maine median of 365. It spends about $16,393 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.1 students per teacher.
How RSU 57/msad 57 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | RSU 57/msad 57 | Maine median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,393 | $16,875 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,748 | $9,616 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $51.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $53.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 238 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 588 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 319 | 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 57/msad 57Waterboro · this district | 2,868 | 7 | $16,393 | 12.1 | #9 |
| Scarborough Public SchoolsScarborough | 2,865 | 6 | $18,515 | 10.8 | #10 |
| Gorham Public SchoolsGorham | 2,833 | 5 | $16,494 | 13.0 | #11 |
| South Portland Public SchoolsSouth Portland | 2,816 | 7 | $20,076 | 10.0 | #12 |
| RSU 60/msad 60North Berwick | 2,801 | 7 | $16,920 | 11.6 | #13 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| MiddleboroughMiddleborough, MA | 2,870 | $17,035 | 13.0 |
| Bardstown IndependentBardstown, KY | 2,869 | $12,291 | 16.9 |
| Cocalico School DistrictDenver, PA | 2,869 | $16,890 | 13.3 |
| FalmouthEast Falmouth, MA | 2,866 | $24,887 | 10.3 |
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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