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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,019 students in RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Maine public high school average of 85%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the Maine average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, with 81% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
10 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
3,172 Students
53,407 Students
# Teachers
254 Teachers
4,409 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 191 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#187 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
37%
Graduation Rate
81%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.26
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
4%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
92%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,221 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,570 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,221
$21,600
Spending / Student
$16,570
$21,191
Best RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
256 Main Street
Paris, ME 04271
(207) 743-8914
Paris, ME 04271
(207) 743-8914
Grades: 9-12
| 1,019 students
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