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Rsu 22 Schools
Rsu 22 is a public school district in Maine, based in Penobscot County (Hampden). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Rsu 22 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 22
5 of 7 schools in Rsu 22 carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 5
Best schools in Rsu 22
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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+ Hampden Academy (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Reeds Brook Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ George B Weatherbee School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Samuel L Wagner Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Leroy H Smith School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Rsu 22
All schools, A to Z (7)
- Earl C Mcgraw School, Hampden
- A+ George B Weatherbee School, Hampden
- A+ Hampden Academy, Hampden
- A+ Leroy H Smith School, Winterport
- Newburgh Elementary School, Newburgh
- A+ Reeds Brook Middle School, Hampden
- A+ Samuel L Wagner Middle School, Winterport
Where Rsu 22 schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Hampden (4)
- Winterport (2)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Maine
- County: Penobscot County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,170 students with 161 full-time-equivalent teachers and 408 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2314815
- 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
- Hermon Public Schools (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Rsu 25 (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Rsu 87/msad 23 (3 schools, 11 mi)
- Rsu 20 (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Bangor Public Schools (10 schools, 13 mi)
- Rsu 03/msad 03 (8 schools, 16 mi)
- Rsu 26 (3 schools, 18 mi)
- Rsu 71 (7 schools, 19 mi)
Questions about Rsu 22
How many schools are in Rsu 22?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Rsu 22, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Rsu 22 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Hampden, Winterport.
How good are the schools in Rsu 22?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 91% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 78%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Rsu 22?
2,170 students were enrolled in Rsu 22 in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Rsu 22?
Rsu 22 is in Maine, based in Penobscot County, with its district office in Hampden. Its boundary covers about 129 sq mi.