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RSU 09 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 720 students in RSU 09 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in RSU 09 School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Maine public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 83% statewide average).
Public High School in RSU 09 School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Maine average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mt Blue High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
8 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
2,276 Students
53,278 Students
# Teachers
215 Teachers
4,381 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 09 School District, 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Graduation Rate
87%
87.3%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.3%
28.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.27
Showing 2014–2023. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
4%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
94%
85%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,380 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,146. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,864 is less than the state median of $22,012. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$3,685 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$3,663 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,380
$22,146
Spending / Student
$18,864
$22,012
Best RSU 09 School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mt Blue High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
129 Seamon Rd
Farmington, ME 04938
(207) 778-3561
Farmington, ME 04938
(207) 778-3561
Gr: 9-12 | 720 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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