Item: Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Administrative District 51
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Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Administrative District 51

357 Tuttle Road
Cumberland, ME 04021

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (207) 829-4800

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Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Administrative District 51 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 2,188 students in Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Administrative District 51. This district's average is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public schools in Maine.

Public Schools in Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Administrative District 51 have an score of 74% (versus the Maine public school average of 49%), and score of 92% (versus the 84% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (ME)

# Schools

4 Schools

596 Schools

# Students

2,188 Students

167,472 Students

# Teachers

209 Teachers

15,270 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Administrative District 51	Maine
Pre-K	32	29
Kind	145	54
1	188	55
2	196	59
3	176	55
4	195	58
5	166	58
6	167	57
7	170	58
8	144	59
9	161	58
10	153	59
11	146	59
12	149	58

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Administrative District 51, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ME)

#9 out of 189 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Administrative District 51
2023	#9
2022	#13
2021	#24
2019	#5
2018	#5
2017	#6
2016	#6
2015	#6
2014	#9
2013	#7
2012	#8

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74%

49%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Administrative District 51	Maine
2023	74%	49%
2022	92%	82%
2021	90%	81%
2019	65%	36%
2018	67%	37%
2017	69%	39%
2016	63%	39%
2015	59%	37%
2014	81%	59%
2013	84%	60%
2012	85%	61%

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93%

84%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Administrative District 51	Maine
2022	93%	84%
2021	93%	85%
2019	81%	56%
2018	67%	50%
2017	76%	53%
2016	73%	51%
2015	67%	48%
2014	83%	67%
2013	84%	68%
2012	85%	69%
2011	84%	67%

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63%

37%

(21-22)

92%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Administrative District 51	Maine
2022	92%	86%
2021	92%	84%
2020	95%	85%
2019	95%	85%
2018	95%	84%
2017	95%	85%
2016	95%	85%
2015	95%	86%
2014	95%	85%
2013	92%	85%
2012	95%	84%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.16

0.26

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Administrative District 51	Maine
2023	0.16	0.24
2022	0.15	0.24
2021	0.15	0.22
2020	0.14	0.21
2019	0.14	0.21
2018	0.13	0.19
2017	0.13	0.19
2016	0.11	0.19
2015	0.10	0.17
2014	0.11	0.18
2013	0.09	0.16
2012	0.09	0.16
2011	0.06	0.15
2010	0.05	0.13
2009	0.04	0.13
2008	0.05	0.13
2007	0.04	0.10
2006	0.04	0.08
2005	0.04	0.10
2004	0.04	0.09
2003	0.03	0.09
2002	0.02	0.08
2001	0.02	0.07
2000	0.03	0.07
1999	0.03	0.06
1998	0.02	0.05
1997	0.02	0.05
1996	0.01	0.05

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Administrative District 51	Maine
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%
2021	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Administrative District 51	Maine
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Administrative District 51	Maine
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%

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% White

91%

86%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Administrative District 51	Maine
2023	91%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2021	92%	88%
2020	93%	89%
2019	93%	89%
2018	93%	90%
2017	93%	90%
2016	94%	90%
2015	95%	91%
2014	95%	91%
2013	95%	92%
2012	96%	92%
2011	97%	92%
2010	97%	93%
2009	98%	93%
2008	97%	93%
2007	98%	95%
2006	98%	96%
2005	97%	95%
2004	98%	95%
2003	99%	95%
2002	99%	96%
2001	99%	96%
2000	99%	96%
1999	99%	97%
1998	99%	97%
1997	99%	97%
1996	100%	97%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Administrative District 51	Maine
2023	4%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,397 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,652 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (ME)

Total Revenue

$47 MM

$3,617 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Administrative District 51	Maine
2023	$47 MM	$4 MM
2022	$42 MM	$4 MM
2021	$47 MM	$4 MM
2020	$42 MM	$4 MM
2019	$41 MM	$4 MM
2018	$41 MM	$6 MM
2017	$38 MM	$4 MM
2016	$37 MM	$4 MM
2015	$31 MM	$8 MM
2014	$35 MM	$6 MM
2012	$34 MM	$7 MM
2011	$33 MM	$7 MM
2010	$31 MM	$8 MM
2009	$33 MM	$5 MM
2008	$31 MM	$5 MM
2007	$29 MM	$5 MM
2006	$27 MM	$5 MM
2005	$26 MM	$5 MM
2004	$24 MM	$5 MM
2003	$23 MM	$5 MM
2002	$21 MM	$5 MM
2001	$20 MM	$5 MM
2000	$18 MM	$4 MM
1999	$16 MM	$4 MM
1998	$15 MM	$4 MM
1997	$13 MM	$4 MM
1996	$13 MM	$3 MM
1995	$12 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$43 MM

$3,549 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Administrative District 51	Maine
2023	$43 MM	$4 MM
2022	$39 MM	$4 MM
2021	$43 MM	$4 MM
2020	$39 MM	$4 MM
2019	$43 MM	$4 MM
2018	$45 MM	$6 MM
2017	$36 MM	$4 MM
2016	$36 MM	$4 MM
2015	$30 MM	$7 MM
2014	$34 MM	$6 MM
2012	$31 MM	$8 MM
2011	$31 MM	$7 MM
2010	$30 MM	$7 MM
2009	$37 MM	$6 MM
2008	$38 MM	$5 MM
2007	$28 MM	$5 MM
2006	$28 MM	$5 MM
2005	$29 MM	$5 MM
2004	$33 MM	$5 MM
2003	$28 MM	$5 MM
2002	$19 MM	$5 MM
2001	$19 MM	$4 MM
2000	$17 MM	$4 MM
1999	$16 MM	$4 MM
1998	$14 MM	$4 MM
1997	$13 MM	$4 MM
1996	$12 MM	$3 MM
1995	$14 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,397

$21,600

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Administrative District 51	Maine
2023	$21,745	$12,475
2022	$19,535	$9,971
2021	$22,357	$11,661
2020	$19,535	$9,971
2019	$19,559	$9,735
2018	$20,136	$15,099
2017	$18,532	$18,851
2016	$18,154	$16,978
2015	$15,249	$14,441
2014	$17,531	$13,375
2012	$15,953	$13,147
2011	$15,514	$13,849
2010	$14,761	$14,441
2009	$14,921	$13,007
2008	$13,951	$13,102
2007	$12,409	$13,616
2006	$11,630	$12,709
2005	$11,137	$12,361
2004	$10,322	$11,641
2003	$9,927	$10,077
2002	$9,065	$10,036
2001	$8,456	$8,881
2000	$8,155	$8,159
1999	$7,164	$8,823
1998	$6,749	$8,517
1997	$6,555	$7,822
1995	$6,537	$7,503
1992	$5,555	$6,329

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Spending / Student

$19,652

$21,191

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Administrative District 51	Maine
2023	$19,971	$12,447
2022	$18,348	$9,451
2021	$20,534	$11,634
2020	$18,348	$9,451
2019	$20,631	$9,198
2018	$21,803	$14,954
2017	$17,490	$17,423
2016	$17,372	$16,649
2015	$14,679	$14,288
2014	$16,872	$13,469
2012	$14,584	$14,229
2011	$14,923	$14,316
2010	$14,210	$14,288
2009	$16,835	$14,370
2008	$16,718	$12,990
2007	$11,927	$13,561
2006	$12,322	$12,083
2005	$12,316	$12,154
2004	$14,071	$12,092
2003	$11,796	$10,359
2002	$8,128	$9,688
2001	$8,133	$8,354
2000	$7,710	$8,014
1999	$7,019	$8,644
1998	$6,452	$8,503
1997	$6,383	$7,826
1995	$7,727	$7,359
1992	$5,597	$6,137

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Best Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Administrative District 51 Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mabel I Wilson School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: ≥95%)
:

10/

Top 5%

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353 Tuttle Road
Cumberland Center, ME 04021
(207) 829-4825

Gr: PK-3 | 737 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #22.

Greely Middle School

(Math: 70% | Reading: 95%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

351 Tuttle Road
Cumberland Center, ME 04021
(207) 829-4815

Gr: 6-8 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #33.

Greely Middle School 4-5

(Math: 80% | Reading: 90%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

351 Tuttle Road
Cumberland Center, ME 04021
(207) 829-4815

Gr: 4-5 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #44.

Greely High School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

303 Main Street
Cumberland Center, ME 04021
(207) 828-4805

Gr: 9-12 | 609 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Administrative District 51?

Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Administrative District 51 manages 4 public schools serving 2,188 students.

What is the rank of Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Administrative District 51?

Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Administrative District 51 is ranked #9 out of 182 school districts in Maine (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Maine school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Administrative District 51?

91% of Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Administrative District 51 students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Administrative District 51?

Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Administrative District 51 has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the Maine state average of 11:1.

What is Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Administrative District 51's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,652 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,188 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: 92% (Btm 50% in ME)
: Top 5%
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 93% (Top 5%)
: 63% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education