Top Rankings
RSU 26 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 468 students in RSU 26 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in RSU 26 School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Maine public elementary school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
837 Students
112,991 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
10,443 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
RSU 26 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 222 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
93%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
37%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.26
# American Indian Students
15 Students
878 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
1,363 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
3,921 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
3%
# Black Students
11 Students
5,274 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
716 Students
97,025 Students
% White Students
86%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
101 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
4,429 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
5,730
# Students in K Grade:
44
11,081
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
11,901
# Students in 2nd Grade:
53
12,646
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
11,955
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
12,471
# Students in 5th Grade:
48
12,477
# Students in 6th Grade:
40
12,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
59
10,478
# Students in 8th Grade:
46
10,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
84
451
# Students in 10th Grade:
79
468
# Students in 11th Grade:
98
470
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
416
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,109 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 $31,174 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,109
$21,600
Spending / Student
$31,174
$21,191
Best RSU 26 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Asa C Adams School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6 Goodridge Drive
Orono, ME 04473
(207) 866-2151
Orono, ME 04473
(207) 866-2151
Grades: PK-5
| 323 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Orono Middle School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10 Goodridge Drive
Orono, ME 04473
(207) 866-2350
Orono, ME 04473
(207) 866-2350
Grades: 6-8
| 145 students
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