For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 216 students in RSU 56 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in RSU 56 School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Maine public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 83% statewide average).
Public High School in RSU 56 School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Maine average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dirigo High School, with 80-89% 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 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
720 Students
53,278 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
4,381 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 56 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 85% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#171 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
37%
Graduation Rate
85%
87.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)33.1%
28.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.27
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
4%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
92%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,872 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 $20,399 is less than the state median of $22,012. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$3,685 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$3,663 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,872
$22,146
Spending / Student
$20,399
$22,012
Best RSU 56 School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dirigo High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
145 Weld Street
Dixfield, ME 04224
(207) 562-4251
Dixfield, ME 04224
(207) 562-4251
Gr: 9-12 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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