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RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 1,646 students in RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
10 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
3,172 Students
112,991 Students
# Teachers
254 Teachers
10,443 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 191 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#187 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
37%
Graduation Rate
81%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.26
# American Indian Students
13 Students
878 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
1,363 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
3,921 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
24 Students
5,274 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,922 Students
97,025 Students
% White Students
92%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
101 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
4,429 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
125
5,730
# Students in K Grade:
200
11,081
# Students in 1st Grade:
204
11,901
# Students in 2nd Grade:
224
12,646
# Students in 3rd Grade:
216
11,955
# Students in 4th Grade:
222
12,471
# Students in 5th Grade:
222
12,477
# Students in 6th Grade:
233
12,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
255
10,478
# Students in 8th Grade:
252
10,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
239
451
# Students in 10th Grade:
258
468
# Students in 11th Grade:
253
470
# Students in 12th Grade:
269
416
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,221 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 $16,570 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,221
$21,600
Spending / Student
$16,570
$21,191
Best RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hebron Station School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
884 Station Road
Hebron, ME 04238
(207) 966-3323
Hebron, ME 04238
(207) 966-3323
Grades: PK-6
| 101 students
Rank: #22.
Otisfield Community School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
416 Powhattan Road
Oxford, ME 04270
(207) 627-4208
Oxford, ME 04270
(207) 627-4208
Grades: PK-6
| 125 students
Rank: #33.
Agnes Gray School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
170 Main Street
West Paris, ME 04289
(207) 674-2332
West Paris, ME 04289
(207) 674-2332
Grades: PK-6
| 122 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Oxford Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
79 Pleasant Street
Oxford, ME 04270
(207) 539-4456
Oxford, ME 04270
(207) 539-4456
Grades: PK-6
| 320 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Paris Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4 Hathaway Road
Paris, ME 04271
(207) 743-7802
Paris, ME 04271
(207) 743-7802
Grades: PK-6
| 369 students
Rank: #66.
Guy E Rowe School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
219 Main Street
Norway, ME 04268
(207) 743-5183
Norway, ME 04268
(207) 743-5183
Grades: PK-6
| 414 students
Rank: #77.
Harrison Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
309 Naples Road
Harrison, ME 04040
(207) 583-2357
Harrison, ME 04040
(207) 583-2357
Grades: 3-6
| 106 students
Rank: n/an/a
148 Valley Road
Waterford, ME 04088
(207) 583-4418
Waterford, ME 04088
(207) 583-4418
Grades: PK-2
| 89 students
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