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RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District

232 Main St Suite 2
South Paris, ME 04281
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025-26 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 1,540 students in RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Maine.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 14% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
10 Schools
259 Schools
# Students
3,172 Students
59,048 Students
# Teachers
254 Teachers
5,438 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

RSU 17/MSAD 17 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 86% has increased from 78% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#178 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
33%
49%
73%
84%
23%
37%
86%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.26
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
92%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

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.
This School District
This State (ME)
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 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hebron Station School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
884 Station Road
Hebron, ME 04238
(207) 966-3323
Gr: PK-6 | 101 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Otisfield Community School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
416 Powhattan Road
Oxford, ME 04270
(207) 627-4208
Gr: PK-6 | 125 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #33.
Agnes Gray School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
170 Main Street
West Paris, ME 04289
(207) 674-2332
Gr: PK-6 | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #44.
Paris Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4 Hathaway Road
Paris, ME 04271
(207) 743-7802
Gr: PK-6 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #55.
Guy E Rowe School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
219 Main Street
Norway, ME 04268
(207) 743-5183
Gr: PK-6 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #66.
Oxford Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
79 Pleasant Street
Oxford, ME 04270
(207) 539-4456
Gr: PK-6 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: n/an/a
148 Valley Road
Waterford, ME 04088
(207) 583-4418
Gr: PK-2 | 89 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,172 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 86% (Top 50% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 73% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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