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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 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 661 students in RSU 10 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High Schools in RSU 10 School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Maine public high school average of 85%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in RSU 10 School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the Maine average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Buckfield Jr-sr High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
6 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
1,799 Students
53,407 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
4,409 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
RSU 10 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 191 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#182 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
82%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
84%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
37%
Graduation Rate
79%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.26
# American Indian Students
6 Students
410 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
801 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
80 Students
1,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
4%
# Black Students
28 Students
2,629 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,635 Students
45,822 Students
% White Students
91%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
54 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
1,819 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
61
78
# Students in K Grade:
112
108
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
101
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
97
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
131
# Students in 4th Grade:
122
100
# Students in 5th Grade:
148
166
# Students in 6th Grade:
134
414
# Students in 7th Grade:
119
753
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
1,236
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
12,412
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
12,672
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
12,696
# Students in 12th Grade:
143
12,443
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain Valley High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
799 Hancock Street
Rumford, ME 04276
(207) 364-4547
Rumford, ME 04276
(207) 364-4547
Grades: 9-12
| 422 students
Rank: #22.
Buckfield Jr-sr High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
160 Morrill Street
Buckfield, ME 04220
(207) 336-2151
Buckfield, ME 04220
(207) 336-2151
Grades: 7-12
| 239 students
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