Total enrollment
877
-29 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in RSU 12
Maine · 877 students · 5 cities
RSU 12 runs the local public-school system inside Maine: 5 K-12 schools serving roughly 877 students, with 5 elementary.
4-year change in RSU 12
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How RSU 12 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Maine | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 877 | #65 of 85 | #7,436 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #35 of 85 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.8:1 | #7 of 85 | #354 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 48.5% | #47 of 85 | #4,378 of 8,164 |
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 12
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 962 to 877 students (down 9%) and from 86 to 90 full-time teachers (up 5%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Elementary School | Windsor | Elementary | KG-08 | 288 |
| Chelsea Elementary School | Chelsea | Elementary | PK-08 | 262 |
| Whitefield Elementary School | Whitefield | Elementary | PK-08 | 184 |
| Palermo Consolidated School | Palermo | Elementary | KG-08 | 111 |
| Somerville Elementary School | Somerville | Elementary | PK-PK | 32 |
About RSU 12
RSU 12 is a thinly populated Maine school district running 5 schools with combined enrollment near 877.
On a per-school basis, RSU 12 runs about 175 students per school, 40% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 293.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in RSU 12 has fell 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 906 students to 877.
On allk12, the community for RSU 12 discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.