For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 58 students in RSU 88/MSAD 24 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in RSU 88/MSAD 24 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Maine public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 83% statewide average).
Public High School in RSU 88/MSAD 24 School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Maine average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Van Buren District Secondary School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), 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
262 Students
53,278 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
4,381 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 88/MSAD 24 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 80% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#141 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
37%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32%
28.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.27
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
4%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
92%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,813 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,080 is less than the state median of $21,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,813
$21,739
Spending / Student
$21,080
$21,327
Best RSU 88/MSAD 24 School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Van Buren District Secondary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
169 Main Street, Suite 102
Van Buren, ME 04785
(207) 868-5274
Van Buren, ME 04785
(207) 868-5274
Gr: 9-12 | 58 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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