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Schools in Rockland · Regional School Unit 13

Rockland’s public schools score below 73% of Maine districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Rockland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−#107of 142 Maine townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
85%
▲ 1 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
81%
▼ 0 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 8–12 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.3K
▲ 18% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.3
ME 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,112 students on the public path
In brief

Rockland’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 263 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rockland’s, its schools beat 38%, higher than their 27% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 85% and math 81% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide; 75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,328 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Oceanside Middle School, then Oceanside High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Rockland’s grade

C+ Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 27% of Maine school districts, #107 of 142 Maine towns. Test scores are above the Maine average; graduation is below it.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 27%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (263)Better than 38%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 694 test results and a graduating class of 111 could put Rockland anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Rockland’s students in the tested grades sat them (703 in math, 685 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Rockland, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5South SchoolRegional School Unit 13C−
6–8Oceanside Middle Schoolin ThomastonC
9–12Oceanside High SchoolRegional School Unit 13C+

Rockland’s public schools are run by Regional School Unit 13, which also serves Cushing, Owls Head, South Thomaston and Thomaston. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Regional School Unit 13Grades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,508 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 9.3 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$24,328ME $20,630 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading85%
State average 84.1% · 685 students tested
Math81%
State average 81.5% · 703 students tested

Rockland vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Rockland’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RocklandCRegional School Unit 13
ThomastonCRegional School Unit 13
RockportASchool Administrative District 28 PK–8 · Five Town 9–12
Owls HeadCRegional School Unit 13
South ThomastonCRegional School Unit 13
North Haven—School Administrative District 07
WarrenCSchool Administrative District 40

3 of the 6 neighbors share Regional School Unit 13 with Rockland, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Rockland

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Rocklandby address
South School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
311 students9:1Rate it →
Oceanside High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
494 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Rocklandin other towns
Oceanside Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Thomaston
C
307 students8:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Mid-Coast Sch of Tech-Region 8).

Questions about Rockland’s schools

Are Rockland’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rockland children attend score below 73% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #107 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rockland in?

Regional School Unit 13, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,508 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Rockland kids go to high school?

Oceanside High School, with 494 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Rockland’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Regional School Unit 13 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Rockland spend per student?

$24,328 in Regional School Unit 13 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maine. Stars are from neighbors.