Top Rankings
RSU 26 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 154 students in RSU 26 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in RSU 26 School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
202 Schools
# Students
827 Students
54,618 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
5,113 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 26 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 189 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
93%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
37%
Graduation Rate
87%
87.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.8%
28.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.25
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
3%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
83%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,073 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,146. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,966 is less than the state median of $22,012. The school district spending/student has declined by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$3,685 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$3,663 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,073
$22,146
Spending / Student
$20,966
$22,012
Best RSU 26 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Orono Middle School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10 Goodridge Drive
Orono, ME 04473
(207) 866-2350
Orono, ME 04473
(207) 866-2350
Gr: 6-8 | 154 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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