Total enrollment
614
-43 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in RSU 23
Maine · 614 students · 1 city
Of the public K-12 schools operating across Maine, 3 sit inside RSU 23, collectively enrolling about 614 students (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in RSU 23
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How RSU 23 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Maine | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 614 | #77 of 85 | #8,646 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #64 of 85 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.5:1 | #1 of 85 | #58 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 37.0% | #62 of 85 | #5,895 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 23
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 744 to 614 students (down 17%) and from 84 to 72 full-time teachers (down 14%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loranger Memorial School | Old Orchard Beach | Middle | 03-08 | 251 |
| Old Orchard Beach High School | Old Orchard Beach | High | 09-12 | 186 |
| Jameson Elementary School | Old Orchard Beach | Elementary | PK-02 | 177 |
About RSU 23
RSU 23 is a rural-scale Maine school district running 3 schools with combined enrollment near 614.
In terms of grade levels, RSU 23 covers 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 205 in this district, meaningfully below the Maine typical of 293.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 7%: 657 students in SY 2020-21 versus 614 in SY 2024-25.
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