For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 167 students in RSU 56 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in RSU 56 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
3 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
755 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
5,171 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 56 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 85% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#171 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
37%
Graduation Rate
85%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.24
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
92%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,759 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 $20,314 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,759
$21,600
Spending / Student
$20,314
$21,191
Best RSU 56 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
45 Middle School Drive
Dixfield, ME 04224
(207) 562-7552
Dixfield, ME 04224
(207) 562-7552
Gr: 6-8 | 167 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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