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 20%)
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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 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 1% of public high schools in Maine.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in RSU 26 School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Maine public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 82% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in RSU 26 School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Maine average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Orono High School, with 85-89% 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
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 26 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 189 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
93%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
37%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.26
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
4%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
86%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
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 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Orono High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14 Goodridge Drive
Orono, ME 04473
(207) 866-4916
Orono, ME 04473
(207) 866-4916
Gr: 9-12 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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