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Regional School Unit 13
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District details
School board members: 10
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 1,501 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

Regional School Unit 13 is a school district in Maine (Knox County). During the 2024 school year, 1,501 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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Regional School Unit 13, Rockland

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for Regional School Unit 13, Rockland (2 seats)

Douglas W. Curtis, Jessie C. Davis, and Lydia E.F. Short are running in the general election for Regional School Unit 13, Rockland on November 4, 2025.

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Douglas W. Curtis (Nonpartisan)
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Jessie C. Davis (Nonpartisan)
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Lydia E.F. Short (Nonpartisan)

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Regional School Unit 13, Rockland

General election

General election for Regional School Unit 13, Rockland (2 seats)

Kelli M. Wescott McCannell and Katrina S. Saucier ran in the general election for Regional School Unit 13, Rockland on November 5, 2024.

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Kelli M. Wescott McCannell (Nonpartisan)
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Katrina S. Saucier (Nonpartisan)

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Regional School Unit 13, Rockland

General election

Special general election for Regional School Unit 13, Rockland

Paul Coster ran in the special general election for Regional School Unit 13, Rockland on November 5, 2024.

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About the district

School board

The Regional School Unit 13 consists of 10 members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Brad ChoytSouth Thomaston2028
Kendray RodriguezThomaston2028
Gary UphamThomaston2028
Kelli McCannellRockland2027
Katrina SaucierRockland2027
Samantha JonesCushing20242027
Kali AusplundRockland2026
Sarah PostOwls Head2026
Paul CosterRockland2025
Jessie DavisRockland2025

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Overlapping state house districts

Regional School Unit 13
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Maine House of Representatives District 43Ann MatlackDemocratic Party 67% 34%
Maine House of Representatives District 42Valli GeigerDemocratic Party 33% 7%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $4,727,000 $3,065 11%
Local: $27,807,000 $18,033 66%
State: $9,539,000 $6,186 23%
Total: $42,073,000 $27,285
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $36,995,000 $23,991
Total Current Expenditures: $34,735,000 $22,525
Instructional Expenditures: $20,511,000 $13,301 55%
Student and Staff Support: $5,038,000 $3,267 14%
Administration: $3,093,000 $2,005 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $6,093,000 $3,951 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $504,000 $326
Construction: $7,000 $4
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $374,000 $242
Interest on Debt: $980,000 $635

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 77 PS >=50 >=50 60-79 77
2018-2019 26 PS <50 <50 PS PS 26
2017-2018 27 PS <50 <=20 PS 27
2016-2017 32 >=50 <50 <=20 PS PS 32
2015-2016 34 PS <50 <50 PS PS 34
2014-2015 30 PS >=50 <50 PS PS 30
2013-2014 57 >=50 >=50 <50 PS PS 57
2012-2013 59 <50 <50 <50 PS PS 60
2011-2012 57 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS >=50 57
2010-2011 53 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS PS 53

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 85 PS >=50 >=50 >=80 85
2018-2019 49 PS <50 <50 PS PS 50
2017-2018 42 PS <50 <50 PS 43
2016-2017 42 >=50 <50 <50 PS 42
2015-2016 45 PS <50 <50 PS PS 45
2014-2015 40 PS <50 <50 PS PS 41
2013-2014 63 >=50 <50 >=50 PS PS 63
2012-2013 67 >=50 <50 >=50 PS PS 68
2011-2012 64 >=50 >=50 <50 PS >=50 65
2010-2011 63 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS PS 62

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 90-94 PS 90-94
2018-2019 85-89 PS PS PS PS 85-89
2017-2018 70-74 PS PS PS PS 70-74
2016-2017 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 70-74 PS PS PS PS 70-74
2014-2015 75-79 PS PS PS 75-79
2013-2014 75-79 PS PS 75-79
2012-2013 80-84 PS PS PS 80-84
2011-2012 80-84 PS PS PS 80-84
2010-2011 80-84 PS PS 80-84

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,501 -2.8
2022-2023 1,543 0.1
2021-2022 1,542 -1.8
2020-2021 1,569 -4.0
2019-2020 1,632 -0.9
2018-2019 1,647 0.4
2017-2018 1,641 0.2
2016-2017 1,638 -3.2
2015-2016 1,690 -14.9
2014-2015 1,942 -0.6
2013-2014 1,954 -1.9
2012-2013 1,992 -2.1
2011-2012 2,034 -3.2
2010-2011 2,099 -2.6
2009-2010 2,154 0.0
2008-2009 0 0.0
2007-2008 0 0.0
2006-2007 0 0.0
2005-2006 0 0.0
2004-2005 0 0.0
2003-2004 0 0.0
2002-2003 0 0.0
2001-2002 0 0.0
2000-2001 0 0.0
1999-2000 0 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Regional School Unit 13 (%) Maine K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 1.3
Black 1.6 4.9
Hispanic 2.9 3.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 2.7 3.8
White 91.7 85.7

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Regional School Unit 13 had 158.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 9.47.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.46
Kindergarten: 10.37
Elementary: 92.17
Secondary: 46.50
Total: 158.50

Regional School Unit 13 employed 7.70 district administrators and 9.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.70
District Administrative Support: 6.50
School Administrators: 9.50
School Administrative Support: 10.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 81.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 9.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.60
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 32.60
Other Support Services: 58.50

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Regional School Unit 13 operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Ash Point Community School166PK-5
Cushing Community School76KG-5
Oceanside High School5119-12
Oceanside Middle School3086-8
South School279PK-5
Thomaston Grammar School156KG-5


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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