Regional School Unit 21

Summary:

Regional School Unit 21 in Maine is home to 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from the surrounding communities. The district's schools display a range of academic performance, with some standout institutions like the Middle School of the Kennebunks consistently ranking among the top middle schools in the state.

The Middle School of the Kennebunks is the clear standout in the district, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and maintaining a spot in the top 5 middle schools in Maine over the past 3 years. This school also boasts the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (21.7%) among all the schools in the Regional School Unit 21 district. Another high-performing school is Sea Road School, which has consistently ranked in the top 30 elementary schools in the state.

While the district's schools generally serve a predominantly white student population, there is some variation in other key metrics. Chronic absenteeism rates range from a low of 14.9% at Mildred L Day School to a high of 35.7% at Kennebunk High School, which has also seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past 3 years. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch also varies, from 9.2% at Kennebunkport Consolidated School to 14.29% at Mildred L Day School.

District Detail

177 Alewive Road
Kennebunk, ME 04043

(207) 985-1100

SchoolDigger Rank:
24^th of 177 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,301

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (2023)	MEA Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Kennebunk High School	Public	9-12	89 Fletcher Street	Kennebunk	04043	York County	Regional School Unit 21	No	No	No	No	(207) 985-1110	756	62	12.1	10.7%	688 (91.0%)	12 (1.6%)	23 (3.0%)	17 (2.2%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	69.6	19^th of 123 public high schools	84.6%		56	52^nd of 98 public high schools	46.9%	33	79.1	50.8	40.9	$23,363
Kennebunkport Consolidated School	Public	K-5	25 School Street	Kennebunkport	04046	York County	Regional School Unit 21	No	No	No	No	(207) 967-2121	174	19	9.3	9.2%	153 (87.9%)	4 (2.3%)	8 (4.6%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	85.8	42^nd of 290 public elementary schools	85.5%		59.5	82^nd of 210 public elementary schools	61.0%	40	73.0	70.3		$27,496
Sea Road School	Public	3-5	29 Sea Road	Kennebunk	04043	York County	Regional School Unit 21	No	No	No	No	(207) 985-1105	324	26	12.5	12.3%	290 (89.5%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.3%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	88.7	28^th of 290 public elementary schools	90.3%		80.4	32^nd of 210 public elementary schools	84.8%	4	78.6	79.0	39.3	$21,870
Middle School of the Kennebunks	Public	6-8	60 Thompson Road	Kennebunk	04043	York County	Regional School Unit 21	No	No	No	No	(207) 467-8004	479	46	10.4	11.3%	444 (92.7%)	8 (1.7%)	12 (2.5%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.3%)	94	6^th of 96 public middle schools	93.8%		92	5^th of 93 public middle schools	94.6%	1	83.1	68.8	74.1	$24,226
Mildred L Day School	Public	K-5	600 Limerick Road	Arundel	04046	York County	Regional School Unit 21	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 284-4677	210	20	10.6	14.3%	194 (92.4%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	84.7	48^th of 290 public elementary schools	83.4%		82.3	28^th of 210 public elementary schools	86.7%	20	77.2	78.2	32.4	$24,668
Kennebunk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	177 Alewive Road	Kennebunk	04043	York County	Regional School Unit 21	No	No	No	No	(207) 985-4402	358	33	11.0	9.2%	325 (90.8%)	4 (1.1%)	18 (5.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)								(n/a)				$24,228

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Biddeford Public Schools	3.99 mi	6	146^th
Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	5.6 mi	7	93^rd
Regional School Unit 23	6.12 mi	8
Saco Public Schools	6.13 mi	5
Dayton Public Schools	7.43 mi	1	76^th

Regional School Unit 21

District Detail

Middle School of the Kennebunks

Sea Road School

Kennebunkport Consolidated School

Mildred L Day School

Kennebunk High School

Kennebunk Elementary School

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