RSU 56 School District

147 Weld Street
Dixfield, ME 04224
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 180 students in RSU 56 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in RSU 56 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less 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
720 Students
54,618 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
5,113 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.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#171 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
32%
49%
78%
84%
20-24%
37%
85%
86%
(2022-23)
33.1%
28.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.25
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
92%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,817 is higher than the state median of $21,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,301 is less than the state median of $21,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,817
$21,739
Spending / Student
$21,301
$21,327

Best RSU 56 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
45 Middle School Drive
Dixfield, ME 04224
(207) 562-7552
Gr: 6-8 | 180 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 720 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 78% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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