Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Administrative District 06

94 Main Street
Buxton, ME 04093
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Administrative District 06 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 710 students in Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Administrative District 06. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Administrative District 06 have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 88% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
8 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
3,322 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
270 Teachers
5,171 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Administrative District 06, 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 84% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#132 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
38%
49%
84%
84%
27%
37%
84%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.24
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
92%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,836 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,676 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,836
$21,600
Spending / Student
$17,676
$21,191

Best Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Administrative District 06 Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bonny Eagle Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
92 Sokokis Trail
Buxton, ME 04093
(207) 929-3833
Gr: 6-8 | 710 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,322 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 84% (Top 50% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 84% (Top 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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