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Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06


At a glance
107thof 176 Maine districts▲ 13
Better than 39% of Maine districts
94 Main Street
Buxton, ME 04093
·(207) 929-2331·All Maine district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 39.2% of districts
8
Schools
3,295
Students
Top rankedSteep Falls Elementary School80th of 289 Maine elementary schools
Biggest riser
Edna Libby Elementary School up 69 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Buxton Center Elementary School 10.9 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
4★
2★
1★
1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06 is a school district in Maine that serves 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 107 out of 176 districts in Maine and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out for their strong academic performance. Steep Falls Elementary School, a small elementary school with just 80 students, has consistently been one of the top-performing schools in the district, ranking 80th out of 289 Maine elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Another high-performing school is H B Emery Junior Memorial School, which ranked 132nd out of 288 Maine elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year and received a 3-star rating.

However, the district also faces some challenges. The graduation rate at Bonny Eagle High School was 87.8% in 2023-2024, slightly below the state average. Additionally, all schools in the Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06 had a chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average. The district also shows disparities in academic performance, with some schools, like Steep Falls Elementary and H B Emery Junior Memorial, outperforming the district and state averages, while others, like Bonny Eagle High School and Bonny Eagle Middle School, struggle to meet state standards.

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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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