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MSAD 46 School District

175 Fern Rd Suite 1
Dexter, ME 04930

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (207) 924-6000

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 562 students in MSAD 46 School District. This district's average middle is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maine.

�� Middle School in MSAD 46 School District have an score of 37% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and score of 81% (versus the 85% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (ME)

# Schools

3 Schools

205 Schools

# Students

832 Students

54,742 Students

# Teachers

91 Teachers

5,171 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	MSAD 46 School District	Maine
Pre-K	25	4
Kind	48	7
1	55	8
2	58	8
3	53	8
4	63	9
5	65	20
6	73	48
7	55	58
8	67	59

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District Rank

MSAD 46 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 82% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ME)

#149 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	MSAD 46 School District
2023	#149
2022	#165
2021	#183
2019	#208
2018	#196
2017	#196
2016	#188
2015	#180
2014	#161
2013	#161
2012	#136

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38%

49%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	MSAD 46 School District	Maine
2023	38%	49%
2022	73%	82%
2021	72%	81%
2019	23%	36%
2018	23%	37%
2017	27%	39%
2016	28%	39%
2015	19%	37%
2014	47%	59%
2013	49%	60%
2012	53%	61%

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81%

84%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	MSAD 46 School District	Maine
2022	81%	84%
2021	79%	85%
2019	44%	56%
2018	23%	50%
2017	42%	53%
2016	39%	51%
2015	28%	48%
2014	53%	67%
2013	55%	68%
2012	58%	69%
2011	58%	67%

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35-39%

37%

82%

86%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	MSAD 46 School District	Maine
2023	82%	86%
2022	77%	86%
2021	77%	84%
2020	82%	85%
2019	87%	85%
2018	72%	84%
2017	87%	85%
2016	82%	85%
2015	82%	86%
2014	87%	85%
2013	77%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.09

0.24

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	MSAD 46 School District	Maine
2023	0.08	0.24
2022	0.09	0.24
2021	0.09	0.22
2020	0.07	0.21
2019	0.07	0.21
2018	0.05	0.19
2017	0.05	0.19
2016	0.07	0.19
2014	0.10	0.18
2013	0.07	0.16
2012	0.06	0.16
2011	0.06	0.15
2010	0.09	0.13
2009	0.08	0.13
2008	0.07	0.13
2007	0.04	0.10
2006	0.06	0.08
2005	0.05	0.10
2004	0.04	0.09
2003	0.03	0.09
2002	0.04	0.08
2001	0.04	0.07
2000	0.02	0.07
1999	0.02	0.06
1998	0.03	0.05
1997	0.01	0.05
1996	0.01	0.05
1995	0.02	0.05

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% American Indian

1%

1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	MSAD 46 School District	Maine
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%

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% Asian

1%

1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2022)
Year	MSAD 46 School District	Maine
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

1%

3%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	MSAD 46 School District	Maine
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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% Black

2%

4%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	MSAD 46 School District	Maine
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% White

95%

87%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	MSAD 46 School District	Maine
2023	96%	87%
2022	95%	87%
2021	95%	88%
2020	97%	89%
2019	97%	89%
2018	97%	90%
2017	97%	90%
2016	96%	90%
2014	95%	91%
2013	97%	92%
2012	97%	92%
2011	97%	92%
2010	95%	93%
2009	95%	93%
2008	96%	93%
2007	97%	95%
2006	97%	96%
2005	97%	95%
2004	98%	95%
2003	98%	95%
2002	98%	96%
2001	98%	96%
2000	99%	96%
1999	99%	97%
1998	99%	97%
1997	99%	97%
1996	100%	97%
1995	98%	97%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

4%

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,679 is higher 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 $21,751 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (ME)

Total Revenue

$20 MM

$3,617 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	MSAD 46 School District	Maine
2023	$20 MM	$4 MM
2022	$17 MM	$4 MM
2021	$20 MM	$4 MM
2020	$17 MM	$4 MM
2019	$17 MM	$4 MM
2018	$16 MM	$6 MM
2017	$17 MM	$4 MM
2016	$18 MM	$4 MM
2015	$17 MM	$8 MM
2014	$15 MM	$6 MM
2012	$15 MM	$7 MM
2011	$15 MM	$7 MM
2010	$17 MM	$8 MM
2009	$14 MM	$5 MM
2008	$13 MM	$5 MM
2007	$12 MM	$5 MM
2006	$11 MM	$5 MM
2005	$11 MM	$5 MM
2004	$11 MM	$5 MM
2003	$10 MM	$5 MM
2002	$10 MM	$5 MM
2001	$9 MM	$5 MM
2000	$9 MM	$4 MM
1999	$9 MM	$4 MM
1998	$8 MM	$4 MM
1997	$8 MM	$4 MM
1996	$8 MM	$3 MM
1995	$8 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$18 MM

$3,549 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	MSAD 46 School District	Maine
2023	$18 MM	$4 MM
2022	$15 MM	$4 MM
2021	$18 MM	$4 MM
2020	$15 MM	$4 MM
2019	$15 MM	$4 MM
2018	$15 MM	$6 MM
2017	$16 MM	$4 MM
2016	$16 MM	$4 MM
2015	$21 MM	$7 MM
2014	$14 MM	$6 MM
2012	$14 MM	$8 MM
2011	$17 MM	$7 MM
2010	$21 MM	$7 MM
2009	$26 MM	$6 MM
2008	$17 MM	$5 MM
2007	$13 MM	$5 MM
2006	$12 MM	$5 MM
2005	$12 MM	$5 MM
2004	$11 MM	$5 MM
2003	$10 MM	$5 MM
2002	$10 MM	$5 MM
2001	$10 MM	$4 MM
2000	$10 MM	$4 MM
1999	$9 MM	$4 MM
1998	$9 MM	$4 MM
1997	$8 MM	$4 MM
1996	$8 MM	$3 MM
1995	$8 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,679

$21,600

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	MSAD 46 School District	Maine
2023	$23,538	$12,475
2022	$18,763	$9,971
2021	$22,962	$11,661
2020	$18,763	$9,971
2019	$18,973	$9,735
2018	$17,437	$15,099
2017	$18,160	$18,851
2016	$18,556	$16,978
2015	$16,919	$14,441
2014	$15,689	$13,375
2012	$15,362	$13,147
2011	$15,419	$13,849
2010	$17,390	$14,441
2009	$14,340	$13,007
2008	$13,223	$13,102
2007	$11,358	$13,616
2006	$10,694	$12,709
2005	$10,437	$12,361
2004	$10,050	$11,641
2003	$9,621	$10,077
2002	$9,221	$10,036
2001	$8,719	$8,881
2000	$8,662	$8,159
1999	$8,109	$8,823
1998	$7,155	$8,517
1997	$6,492	$7,822
1995	$5,944	$7,503
1992	$5,097	$6,329

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Spending / Student

$21,751

$21,191

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	MSAD 46 School District	Maine
2023	$21,621	$12,447
2022	$16,128	$9,451
2021	$21,092	$11,634
2020	$16,128	$9,451
2019	$16,970	$9,198
2018	$15,977	$14,954
2017	$17,473	$17,423
2016	$16,938	$16,649
2015	$21,421	$14,288
2014	$15,008	$13,469
2012	$14,200	$14,229
2011	$17,279	$14,316
2010	$22,019	$14,288
2009	$26,280	$14,370
2008	$17,682	$12,990
2007	$12,303	$13,561
2006	$11,655	$12,083
2005	$10,878	$12,154
2004	$9,932	$12,092
2003	$9,627	$10,359
2002	$9,381	$9,688
2001	$9,261	$8,354
2000	$8,949	$8,014
1999	$8,235	$8,644
1998	$7,301	$8,503
1997	$6,549	$7,826
1995	$6,018	$7,359
1992	$5,214	$6,137

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Best MSAD 46 School District �� Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ridge View Community School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 81%)
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2/

10

Bottom 50%

175 Fern Road, Suite 1
Dexter, ME 04930
(207) 924-6000

Gr: PK-8 | 562 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 832 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
: 82% (Top 50% in ME)
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