Total enrollment
1,269
+272 (+27%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in RSU 04
Maine · 1,269 students · 3 cities
RSU 04 (Maine) covers 5 public K-12 schools and approximately 1,269 students, averaging 254 per school.
4-year change in RSU 04
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
+2 (+67%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How RSU 04 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Maine | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,269 | #53 of 85 | #6,063 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #34 of 85 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #65 of 85 | #2,252 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 50.5% | #44 of 85 | #4,100 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.9% | #58 of 59 | #6,417 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside RSU 04
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,054 to 962 students (down 9%) and from 79 to 79 full-time teachers (unchanged), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill High School | Wales | High | 09-12 | 408 |
| Oak Hill Middle School | Sabattus | Middle | 05-08 | 380 |
| Carrie Ricker School | Litchfield | Elementary | 03-04 | 174 |
| Sabattus Primary School | Sabattus | Elementary | 01-02 | 164 |
| Libby-Tozier School | Litchfield | Elementary | PK-KG | 143 |
About RSU 04
As a small district in Maine, RSU 04 instructs 1,269 students across 5 schools.
On the school-mix side, RSU 04 comprises 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in RSU 04 is about 254, lower than the Maine average of roughly 293.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 27%: 997 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,269 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, RSU 04 gained 2 schools, going from 3 to 5.
In the discussion threads here, the community for RSU 04 discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.