RSU 86/MSAD 20 School District

28 High School Drive Suite B
Fort Fairfield, ME 04742
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 268 students in RSU 86/MSAD 20 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in RSU 86/MSAD 20 School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
2 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
473 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
5,171 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

RSU 86/MSAD 20 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 75% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#97 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
51%
49%
83%
84%
35-39%
37%
75%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.24
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
92%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,801 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 $18,617 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,801
$21,600
Spending / Student
$18,617
$21,191

Best RSU 86/MSAD 20 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fort Fairfield Middle/high School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
28 High School Drive Suite B
Fort Fairfield, ME 04742
(207) 472-3271
Gr: 6-12 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 473 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 75% (Btm 50% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 83% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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