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 is 1 public high school serving 369 students in RSU 26 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in RSU 26 School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Maine public high school average of 85%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in RSU 26 School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Maine average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Orono High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is more than the Maine public high school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
837 Students
53,407 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
4,409 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
410 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
801 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
1,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
4%
# Black Students
11 Students
2,629 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
716 Students
45,822 Students
% White Students
86%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
54 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
1,819 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
78
# Students in K Grade:
44
108
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
101
# Students in 2nd Grade:
53
97
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
131
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
100
# Students in 5th Grade:
48
166
# Students in 6th Grade:
40
414
# Students in 7th Grade:
59
753
# Students in 8th Grade:
46
1,236
# Students in 9th Grade:
84
12,412
# Students in 10th Grade:
79
12,672
# Students in 11th Grade:
98
12,696
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
12,443
# 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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Orono High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
14 Goodridge Drive
Orono, ME 04473
(207) 866-4916
Orono, ME 04473
(207) 866-4916
Grades: 9-12
| 369 students
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