Top Rankings
Regional School Unit 49/Maine School Administrative District 49 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 281 students in Regional School Unit 49/Maine School Administrative District 49. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in Regional School Unit 49/Maine School Administrative District 49 have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
5 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
1,701 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
5,171 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Regional School Unit 49/Maine School Administrative District 49, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 182 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
37%
Graduation Rate
82%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.24
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
93%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,298 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,380 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,298
$21,600
Spending / Student
$20,380
$21,191
Best Regional School Unit 49/Maine School Administrative District 49 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lawrence Jr High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7 School Street
Fairfield, ME 04937
(207) 453-4200
Fairfield, ME 04937
(207) 453-4200
Gr: 7-8 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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