Total enrollment
1,160
+21 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in RSU 38
Maine · 1,160 students · 4 cities
RSU 38, Maine operates 6 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 1,160 students (around 193 per school).
4-year change in RSU 38
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How RSU 38 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Maine | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,160 | #57 of 85 | #6,378 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #28 of 85 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #10 of 85 | #432 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 34.8% | #65 of 85 | #6,141 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.7% | #59 of 59 | #6,435 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 38
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 1,221 to 1,160 students (down 5%) and from 114 to 116 full-time teachers (up 2%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maranacook Community High Sch | Readfield | High | 09-12 | 385 |
| Maranacook Community Middle Sch | Readfield | Middle | 06-08 | 290 |
| Readfield Elementary School | Readfield | Elementary | PK-05 | 183 |
| Manchester Elementary School | Manchester | Elementary | PK-05 | 150 |
| Mt Vernon Elementary School | Mount Vernon | Elementary | PK-05 | 93 |
| Wayne Elementary School | Wayne | Elementary | KG-05 | 59 |
About RSU 38
As a thinly populated district in Maine, RSU 38 serves 1,160 students across 6 schools.
For a sense of the school types, RSU 38 consists of 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 193 in this district, below the Maine typical of 293.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 1,139 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,160 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for RSU 38 discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.