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Regional School Unit 38

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Readfield, Manchester, Mount Vernon and Wayne.

Readfield’s School Grade A− better than 79% of Maine school districts

Students
1,160
Schools
6
Spent per student
$19,404
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$1.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Regional School Unit 38

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 79% of Maine districts
  • Spends 6% less per student than the ME average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Debt of $1.5M, about $1,282 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 79% 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 above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Readfield 2,730A−Manchester 2,492A−Mount Vernon 1,843A−Wayne 1,167

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Readfield. Grade by grade →

PK–5Readfield Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Maranacook Community Middle SchThis district
9–12Maranacook Community High SchThis district

Test scores vs. ME

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency85%
State average 81.5% · 547 students tested
Reading / language arts88%
State average 84.1% · 548 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 87.3% · 86 in the class

94% 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
$19,404 per student · 6% below ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 42%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 65%State 30%Federal 5%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,139’20
1,181’21
1,207’22
1,192’23
1,160’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Readfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Readfield
C−
183 students10:1
Manchester Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manchester
A−
150 students9:1
Mt Vernon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mount Vernon
C+
93 students9:1
Wayne Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wayne
A−
59 students6:1
Maranacook Community Middle Sch
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Readfield
B+
290 students11:1
Maranacook Community High Sch
High · Grades 9–12 · Readfield
A+
385 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Regional School Unit 18Belgrade, Rome
$14,886per student
FayetteFayette
$19,222per student
Regional School Unit 02Farmingdale, Hallowell, Monmouth
$18,221per student
WinthropWinthrop
$20,349per student

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.