Top Rankings
RSU 35/MSAD 35 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 659 students in RSU 35/MSAD 35 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in RSU 35/MSAD 35 School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Maine public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 83% statewide average).
Public High School in RSU 35/MSAD 35 School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Maine average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Marshwood High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
5 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
2,120 Students
53,278 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
4,381 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 35/MSAD 35 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 182 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 189 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
37%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.27
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
4%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
92%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,577 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,195 is less than the state median of $21,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,577
$21,739
Spending / Student
$18,195
$21,327
Best RSU 35/MSAD 35 School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marshwood High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
260 Dow Highway
South Berwick, ME 03908
(207) 384-4500
South Berwick, ME 03908
(207) 384-4500
Gr: 9-12 | 659 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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