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High Schools in Regional School Unit 44/Maine School Admin District 44

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DistrictRegional School Unit 44/Maine School Admin District 4494^th of 176 Maine districtsFull district overview →

School

179

Students

Top rankedTelstar High School72^nd of 119 Maine high schools

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Summary:

The Regional School Unit 44/Maine School Admin District 44 contains a single high school, Telstar High School, which serves students in the surrounding area. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 14th out of 123 Maine high schools in 2022-2023 to 72nd out of 119 in 2024-2025.

Telstar High School's academic proficiency rates have been mixed, with the school performing better than the district and state averages in some subjects, like Science in 2023-2024, but lagging behind in others, such as English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's four-year graduation rate was 87.8% in 2023-2024, while its chronic absenteeism rate was relatively high at 23.4%. Additionally, 38.69% of Telstar High School's students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, indicating a significant socioeconomic need among the student population.

Overall, the data suggests that Telstar High School has faced challenges in maintaining consistent academic performance, with fluctuating rankings and mixed proficiency rates on standardized tests. The school's high chronic absenteeism rate and relatively high percentage of students from low-income families may be contributing factors to its performance. Further analysis and targeted interventions could help the school address these issues and improve student outcomes.

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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 (2025)
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
Telstar High School	Public	9-12	284 Walkers Mills Rd	Bethel	04217	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 44/Maine School Admin District 44	No	No	No	No	(207) 824-2136	179	16	11.3	57.0%	164 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	11 (6.1%)	34.3	72^nd of 119 public high schools	39.5%		54	35^th of 121 public high schools	71.1%	37	61.0	51.3	18.4	$25,155

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Andover Public Schools	0 mi	1	71^st
Regional School Unit 10	10.59 mi	10	154^th
Rumford-Region 9	13.83 mi	1
Regional School Unit 56	15.8 mi	3	167^th
Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	22.96 mi	10	163^rd

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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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