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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 15 FA C T BO O K / D O I N G B U S I N E S S I N M A I N E E D U CAT I O N | Q UA L I T Y O F L I F E Graduation rate, 2015 1 Greenville Consolidated School 100.0% 2 Islesboro Central School 100.0% 3 Upper Kennebec Valley Senior HS 100.0% 4 Falmouth High School 99.4% 5 John Bapst Memorial High School 98.9% 6 Maine Central Institute 98.6% 7 Freeport High School 98.4% 8 Wells High School 98.3% 9 Cape Elizabeth High School 97.8% 10 Erskine Academy 97.0% 11 Greely High School 97.0% 12 George Stevens Academy 95.8% 13 Wisdom Middle High School 95.8% 14 Van Buren District Secondary School 95.7% 15 Scarborough High School 95.5% Schools with the highest graduation rates Based on 2014–2015 graduation rates S O U R C E : Maine Department of Education School administrative unit Total per pupil resident expenditures Total expenditures 2014–15 enrollment Grade span 1 Frenchboro Public Schools $40,402 $161,608 2 K–8 2 Isle Au Haut Public Schools $36,887 $202,880 7 K–8 3 Islesboro Public Schools $31,283 $2,221,100 95 K–12 4 RSU 07/MSAD 07, North Haven $30,781 $2,016,151 67 K–12 5 Cranberry Isles Public Schools $25,601 $448,023 14 K–8 6 MSAD 76, Swans Island $24,159 $1,171,720 35 K–8 7 Pleasant Point $24,066 $4,223,533 128 K–8 8 Deer Isle-Stonington CSD $23,123 $6,624,823 316 K–12 9 Southwest Harbor Public Schools $23,017 $3,245,450 146 K–8 10 Indian Island $22,560 $3,395,337 125 K–8 11 Upton Public Schools 1 $21,847 $54,617 N/A N/A 12 The Forks Plt School Dept 1 $21,751 $65,253 N/A N/A 13 Easton Public Schools $21,262 $4,273,633 205 K–12 14 Wesley Public Schools $21,057 $189,509 7 K–8 15 West Forks Plt Public Schools 1 $20,693 $41,386 N/A N/A 16 Indian Township $20,535 $4,178,886 151 K–8 17 Beddington Public Schools 1 $20,532 $41,064 N/A N/A 18 Tremont Public Schools $19,840 $2,271,731 115 K–8 19 Shirley Public Schools 1 $19,765 $138,354 N/A N/A 20 Chebeague Island Public Schools $19,720 $1,005,703 33 K–5 Maine's highest per-pupil municipal expenditures for resident students, by school administrative unit Ranked by per-pupil expenditures, 2014–2015 N/A: Not applicable. 1 These School Administration Units do not operate schools but tuition students to surrounding school systems. These units have a school board and a superintendent. S O U R C E : Maine Department of Education Elevation Burger — Bangor Elevate To elevate your expectations for your next construction project, call Laura Blanchette at 207.282.7697 207-989-3410 wsemerson.com

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