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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 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,091 students in RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Maine public high school average of 88%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 88% 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 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
10 Schools
127 Schools
# Students
3,253 Students
54,261 Students
# Teachers
272 Teachers
4,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 193 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#178 out of 223 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
85%
Graduation Rate
81%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.22
# American Indian Students
13 Students
434 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
850 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
1,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
22 Students
2,207 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
3,025 Students
47,773 Students
% White Students
93%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
57 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
1,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
111
60
# Students in K Grade:
221
98
# Students in 1st Grade:
206
112
# Students in 2nd Grade:
216
98
# Students in 3rd Grade:
211
110
# Students in 4th Grade:
227
111
# Students in 5th Grade:
241
240
# Students in 6th Grade:
251
366
# Students in 7th Grade:
233
791
# Students in 8th Grade:
245
1,125
# Students in 9th Grade:
260
12,869
# Students in 10th Grade:
265
12,678
# Students in 11th Grade:
294
12,771
# Students in 12th Grade:
272
12,832
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,817 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,157 is less than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,817
$21,468
Spending / Student
$16,157
$21,062
Best RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
256 Main Street
Paris, ME 04271
(207) 743-8914
Paris, ME 04271
(207) 743-8914
Grades: 9-12
| 1,091 students
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