Top Rankings
Regional School Unit 82/Maine School Administrative District 12 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 149 students in Regional School Unit 82/Maine School Administrative District 12. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary School in Regional School Unit 82/Maine School Administrative District 12 have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
1 School
442 Schools
# Students
149 Students
112,991 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
10,443 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Regional School Unit 82/Maine School Administrative District 12, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
37%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.26
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
94%
86%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,819 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,960 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,819
$21,600
Spending / Student
$18,960
$21,191
Best Regional School Unit 82/Maine School Administrative District 12 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Forest Hills Consolidated School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
606 Main Street
Jackman, ME 04945
(207) 668-5291
Jackman, ME 04945
(207) 668-5291
Gr: K-12 | 149 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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