For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 54 students in RSU 88/MSAD 24 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maine.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in RSU 88/MSAD 24 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Maine public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 82% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in RSU 88/MSAD 24 School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Maine average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Van Buren District Secondary School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less 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
260 Students
53,407 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
4,409 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 88/MSAD 24 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 80% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#141 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
37%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.26
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
4%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
92%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,973 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 $21,242 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,973
$21,600
Spending / Student
$21,242
$21,191
Best RSU 88/MSAD 24 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Van Buren District Secondary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
169 Main Street Suite 102
Van Buren, ME 04785
(207) 868-5274
Van Buren, ME 04785
(207) 868-5274
Gr: 9-12 | 54 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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