Top Rankings
RSU 10 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 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 606 students in RSU 10 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in RSU 10 School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
6 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
1,799 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
5,171 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 10 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 76% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#161 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
37%
Graduation Rate
76%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.24
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
3%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
91%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,857 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 $21,182 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,857
$21,600
Spending / Student
$21,182
$21,191
Best RSU 10 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Buckfield Jr-sr High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
160 Morrill Street
Buckfield, ME 04220
(207) 336-2151
Buckfield, ME 04220
(207) 336-2151
Gr: 7-12 | 239 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #22.
Mountain Valley Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
58 Highland Terrace
Mexico, ME 04257
(207) 364-7926
Mexico, ME 04257
(207) 364-7926
Gr: 5-8 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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