For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 238 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 5% 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
2 Schools
202 Schools
# Students
426 Students
54,618 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
5,113 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
37%
Graduation Rate
75%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)37.3%
28.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.25
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
94%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,876 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,671 is less than the state median of $21,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 49% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,876
$21,739
Spending / Student
$20,671
$21,327
Best RSU 86/MSAD 20 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fort Fairfield Middle/high School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
28 High School Drive Suite B
Fort Fairfield, ME 04742
(207) 472-3271
Fort Fairfield, ME 04742
(207) 472-3271
Gr: 6-12 | 238 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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