District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
District Name: RSU 71 (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 2314822
State District ID: ME-1733
Mailing Address:Po Box 325Belfast ME, 04915
Phone: (207)338-1960
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 7
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 12
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Waldo County
County ID: 23027
Locale: Town, Distant (32)
CSA/CBSA:
Total Students: 1,396
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 127.03
Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.99
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
RSU 71 district has a staff count of 374.63.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 127.03
  State: 55.14
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 127.03
Prekindergarten: 0.24
Kindergarten: 9.85
Elementary: 71.94
Secondary: 42.00
Ungraded: 3.00
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 247.60
Instructional Aides: 63.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 13.60
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
School Psychologists: 3.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 1.00
District Administrators: 8.00
District Administrative Support: 7.00
School Administrators: 23.20
School Administrative Support: 13.00
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 51.30
Other Support Services: 54.50
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $31,156,000 $21,398
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $1,291,000 $887 4%
      Local: $16,933,000 $11,630 54%
      State: $12,932,000 $8,882 42%
Total Expenditures: $28,581,000 $19,630
   Total Current Expenditures: $27,289,000 $18,742
      Instructional Expenditures: $14,832,000 $10,187 54%
      Student and Staff Support: $4,193,000 $2,880 15%
      Administration: $2,933,000 $2,014 11%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $5,331,000 $3,661 20%
   Total Capital Outlay: $334,000 $229
      Construction: $0 $0
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $291,000 $200
   Interest on Debt: $407,000 $280
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2022-2023.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
  • * denotes a column with data from 2025-2026
  • [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
  • [ – ] indicates that the data are missing.
  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
  • The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
  • Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.