Top Rankings
RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District 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 are 7 public elementary schools serving 1,559 students in RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
10 Schools
438 Schools
# Students
3,075 Students
112,312 Students
# Teachers
244 Teachers
10,362 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 17/MSAD 17 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 86% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#178 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
37%
Graduation Rate
86%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)36.2%
28.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.27
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
4%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
92%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,733 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,093 is less than the state median of $21,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,733
$21,739
Spending / Student
$17,093
$21,327
Best RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hebron Station School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
884 Station Road
Hebron, ME 04238
(207) 966-3323
Hebron, ME 04238
(207) 966-3323
Gr: PK-6 | 103 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Otisfield Community School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
416 Powhattan Road
Oxford, ME 04270
(207) 627-4208
Oxford, ME 04270
(207) 627-4208
Gr: PK-6 | 115 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #33.
Harrison Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
309 Naples Road
Harrison, ME 04040
(207) 583-2357
Harrison, ME 04040
(207) 583-2357
Gr: 3-6 | 105 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #44.
Paris Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4 Hathaway Road
Paris, ME 04271
(207) 743-7802
Paris, ME 04271
(207) 743-7802
Gr: PK-6 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #55.
Guy E Rowe School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
219 Main Street
Norway, ME 04268
(207) 743-5183
Norway, ME 04268
(207) 743-5183
Gr: PK-6 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #66.
Oxford Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
79 Pleasant Street
Oxford, ME 04270
(207) 539-4456
Oxford, ME 04270
(207) 539-4456
Gr: PK-6 | 307 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: n/an/a
148 Valley Road
Waterford, ME 04088
(207) 583-4418
Waterford, ME 04088
(207) 583-4418
Gr: PK-2 | 77 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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