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Rsu 12 Schools
Rsu 12 is a public school district in Maine, based in Lincoln County (Somerville). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Rsu 12 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Rsu 12
4 of 4 schools in Rsu 12 carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 4
Best schools in Rsu 12
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Palermo Consolidated School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Windsor Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Whitefield Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Chelsea Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in Rsu 12
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- A+ Chelsea Elementary School, Chelsea
- A+ Whitefield Elementary School, Whitefield
- A+ Windsor Elementary School, Windsor
Other schools and academies (1)
- A+ Palermo Consolidated School, Palermo
Where Rsu 12 schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Palermo (1)
- Whitefield (1)
- Windsor (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Maine
- County: Lincoln County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,221 students with 91 full-time-equivalent teachers and 230 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2314780
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Augusta Public Schools (6 schools, 10 mi)
- Rsu 11/msad 11 (6 schools, 12 mi)
- Rsu 40/msad 40 (7 schools, 14 mi)
- Rsu 02 (5 schools, 14 mi)
- Rsu 18 (8 schools, 17 mi)
- Winslow Schools (3 schools, 19 mi)
- Winthrop Public Schools (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Waterville Public Schools (4 schools, 21 mi)
Questions about Rsu 12
How many schools are in Rsu 12?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Rsu 12, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Rsu 12 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Palermo, Whitefield, Windsor.
How good are the schools in Rsu 12?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 83.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 72%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Rsu 12?
1,221 students were enrolled in Rsu 12 in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Rsu 12?
Rsu 12 is in Maine, based in Lincoln County, with its district office in Somerville. Its boundary covers about 193 sq mi.