For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 688 students in RSU 02 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High Schools in RSU 02 School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Maine public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 83% statewide average).
Public High School in RSU 02 School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Maine average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hall-dale Middle And 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 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
1,436 Students
53,278 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
4,381 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 02 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 86% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#89 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
37%
Graduation Rate
86%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.27
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
4%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
90%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,709 is higher than the state median of $21,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 53% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,338 is higher than the state median of $21,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,709
$21,739
Spending / Student
$25,338
$21,327
Best RSU 02 School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hall-dale Middle And High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
97 Maple St
Farmingdale, ME 04344
(207) 622-6211
Farmingdale, ME 04344
(207) 622-6211
Gr: 6-12 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Monmouth Academy
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
96 Academy Road
Monmouth, ME 04259
(207) 933-4416
Monmouth, ME 04259
(207) 933-4416
Gr: 9-12 | 192 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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