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District details
School board members: 13
Students: 1,192 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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Regional School Unit 38 is a school district in Maine (Kennebec County). During the 2024 school year, 1,192 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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About the district

School board

The Regional School Unit 38 consists of 13 members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Wendy BrotherlinManchester20252028
Noah EasterMount Vernon20252028
Chad WightReadfield20252028
Patricia ClarkReadfield2027
David GuillemetteManchester2027
Leslie MarcoMount Vernon2027
Shawn RoderickReadfield2027
Tom WellsWayne2027
Wendy BrotherlinManchester2026
Kristin DuboisManchester2026
Tyler DunnMount Vernon2026
Brian TarbuckReadfield2026
David TwitchellWayne2026

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Overlapping state house districts

Regional School Unit 38
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Maine House of Representatives District 58Sharon FrostUnenrolled 35% 18%
Maine House of Representatives District 57Tavis HasenfusDemocratic Party 25% 45%
Maine House of Representatives District 91Joshua MorrisRepublican Party 21% 19%
Maine House of Representatives District 55Daniel ShagouryDemocratic Party 18% 41%

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: $2,767,000 $2,343 12%
Local: $13,519,000 $11,447 60%
State: $6,445,000 $5,457 28%
Total: $22,731,000 $19,247
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $22,245,000 $18,835
Total Current Expenditures: $21,693,000 $18,368
Instructional Expenditures: $11,990,000 $10,152 54%
Student and Staff Support: $3,318,000 $2,809 15%
Administration: $2,360,000 $1,998 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,025,000 $3,408 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $112,000 $94
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $235,000 $198
Interest on Debt: $114,000 $96

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 (%)
2021-2022 85 >=50 PS >=50 >=50 86
2020-2021 89 PS PS PS 89
2018-2019 35 >=50 <50 PS 35
2017-2018 39 <50 PS <50 40
2016-2017 43 <50 <50 PS PS 44
2015-2016 46 <50 PS PS 46
2014-2015 44 <50 PS PS 45
2013-2014 57 <50 <50 PS 57
2012-2013 59 PS 40-59 59
2011-2012 62 PS <50 63
2010-2011 54 PS <50 PS >=50 54

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 (%)
2021-2022 88 >=50 PS >=50 >=50 88
2020-2021 89 PS PS PS 89
2018-2019 60 >=50 >=50 PS 60
2017-2018 57 >=50 PS <50 57
2016-2017 59 >=50 <50 PS PS 59
2015-2016 63 >=50 PS PS 63
2014-2015 59 >=50 PS PS 59
2013-2014 71 >=50 >=50 PS 71
2012-2013 68 PS 40-59 68
2011-2012 72 PS >=50 72
2010-2011 65 PS <50 PS >=50 65

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 (%)
2020-2021 >=95 PS >=95
2019-2020 90-94 PS 90-94
2018-2019 90-94 PS PS PS >=95
2017-2018 >=95 PS PS >=95
2016-2017 >=95 PS PS PS >=95
2015-2016 90-94 PS 90-94
2014-2015 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 85-89 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 80-84 PS PS PS 80-84
2011-2012 85-89 PS PS PS 90-94
2010-2011 75-79 PS 75-79

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 1,192 -1.3
2022-2023 1,207 2.2
2021-2022 1,181 3.6
2020-2021 1,139 -5.4
2019-2020 1,201 -2.2
2018-2019 1,228 0.6
2017-2018 1,221 5.5
2016-2017 1,154 -2.5
2015-2016 1,183 0.2
2014-2015 1,181 -1.9
2013-2014 1,203 1.4
2012-2013 1,186 0.2
2011-2012 1,184 -3.6
2010-2011 1,227 -3.1
2009-2010 1,265 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 38 (%) Maine K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 1.3
Black 0.4 4.9
Hispanic 1.9 3.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 2.4 3.8
White 94.3 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 38 had 117.80 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.12.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.64
Kindergarten: 8.36
Elementary: 72.80
Secondary: 34.00
Total: 117.80

Regional School Unit 38 employed 7.00 district administrators and 8.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.00
District Administrative Support: 5.00
School Administrators: 8.50
School Administrative Support: 8.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 42.30
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 2.10
Student Support Services: 21.90
Other Support Services: 42.60

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 38 operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Manchester Elementary School166PK-5
Maranacook Community High Sch3709-12
Maranacook Community Middle Sch2976-8
Mt Vernon Elementary School81PK-5
Readfield Elementary School216PK-5
Wayne Elementary School62KG-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 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    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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