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Rsu 19 Schools
Rsu 19 is a public school district in Maine, based in Penobscot County (Newport). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Rsu 19 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 19
5 of 5 schools in Rsu 19 carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 5
Best schools in Rsu 19
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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+ Nokomis Regional High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Etna Dixmont School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Sebasticook Valley Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A+ Nokomis Regional Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- A Somerset Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Rsu 19
High schools (1)
- A+ Nokomis Regional High School, Newport
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A+ Nokomis Regional Middle School, Newport
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- A+ Sebasticook Valley Elementary School, Newport
- A Somerset Elementary School, Hartland
Other schools and academies (1)
- A+ Etna Dixmont School, Etna
Where Rsu 19 schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Maine
- County: Penobscot County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,871 students with 161 full-time-equivalent teachers and 507 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2314785
- 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
- Rsu 53/msad 53 (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Rsu 87/msad 23 (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Rsu 64/msad 64 (3 schools, 18 mi)
- Hermon Public Schools (3 schools, 19 mi)
- Rsu 49/msad 49 (6 schools, 21 mi)
- Rsu 22 (7 schools, 21 mi)
- Rsu 03/msad 03 (8 schools, 22 mi)
- Rsu 54/msad 54 (7 schools, 22 mi)
Questions about Rsu 19
How many schools are in Rsu 19?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Rsu 19, 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 19 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Newport, Etna, Hartland.
How good are the schools in Rsu 19?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 78.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 77.8%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Rsu 19?
1,871 students were enrolled in Rsu 19 in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Rsu 19?
Rsu 19 is in Maine, based in Penobscot County, with its district office in Newport. Its boundary covers about 281 sq mi.