High Schools in Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17

Summary:

Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17 contains a single high school, Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, which serves grades 9-12. The school has seen a consistent decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 92nd out of 123 Maine high schools in 2022-2023 to 115th out of 119 in 2024-2025, and is currently rated 0 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School has faced several challenges in recent years. Its four-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 87.8%, and the school had a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% in the same year. Additionally, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science were lower than the regional and state averages in the 2024-2025 school year, and have declined compared to the previous year. With 45.04% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, the school may be facing socioeconomic factors that impact student achievement.

Compared to other high schools in Maine, Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School is currently performing below average, with a low statewide ranking and declining test scores. The school's high chronic absenteeism rate and socioeconomic challenges may be contributing to its struggles, and targeted interventions and support may be necessary to improve student outcomes and the school's overall performance within Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17.

District Detail

232 Main St
South Paris, ME 04281

(207) 743-8972

SchoolDigger Rank:
163^rd of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,075

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School	Public	9-12	256 Main Street	Paris	04271	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	No	(207) 743-8914	1,010	69	14.7	52.6%	937 (92.8%)	7 (0.7%)	31 (3.1%)	7 (0.7%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.4%)	8.3	115^th of 119 public high schools	3.4%		12.6	111^th of 121 public high schools	8.3%	4	48.2	31.4	12.6	$18,170

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Regional School Unit 44/Maine School Admin District 44	6.18 mi	5	94^th
Oxford-Region 11	8.26 mi	1
Regional School Unit 10	9.47 mi	10	154^th
Regional School Unit 56	14.64 mi	3	167^th
Rumford-Region 9	14.76 mi	1

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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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