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Regional School Unit 73

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Jay, Livermore Falls and Livermore.

Jay’s School Grade D better than 11% of Maine school districts

Students
1,369
Schools
4
Spent per student
$17,774
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Debt
$3.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Regional School Unit 73

  • Its letter, D: results better than 11% of Maine districts
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts below the state
  • Spends 14% less per student than the ME average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $3.5M, about $2,560 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 11% of the 177 Maine school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Jay. Grade by grade →

Test scores vs. ME

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency77%
State average 81.5% · 642 students tested
Reading / language arts77%
State average 84.1% · 649 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)75–79%
State average 87.3% · 103 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$17,774 per student · 14% below ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 58%Federal 5%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,365’20
1,385’21
1,437’22
1,418’23
1,369’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 94%Black 2%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Maine.