Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17


Summary:

The Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17 consists of 10 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students in the surrounding area. While the district has a few standout schools, such as Otisfield Community School and Hebron Station School, the majority of the schools in the district are consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maine schools, indicating a need for improvement across the district.

The data reveals some key metrics and statistics about the schools in the district. Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School has an 85.5% four-year graduation rate, while the schools with the highest chronic absenteeism rates are Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School (40.1%), Oxford Hills Middle School (36.8%), and Harrison Elementary (37.1%). Additionally, the schools with the highest percentages of free and reduced lunch recipients are Oxford Elementary (59.08%), Guy E Rowe School (57.18%), and Paris Elementary (48.57%), indicating significant socioeconomic challenges in the district.

While the student population is predominantly white across the district, some schools, such as Guy E Rowe School, have a more diverse student body. The data also highlights the need for the district to address the high chronic absenteeism rates, particularly at the high school and middle school levels, as this may be a contributing factor to the consistently low performance of many of the schools in the Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17.

District Detail

 232 Main St Suite 2
South Paris, ME 04281

 (207) 743-8972

SchoolDigger Rank:
154th of 177 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,223

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

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