Maine School Admin District 46

Summary:

Maine School Admin District 46 is home to two schools: Ridge View Community School (elementary) and Dexter Regional High School. The district as a whole appears to be underperforming compared to the state averages, with lower test scores and rankings.

Dexter Regional High School is the standout performer in the district, ranking 40th out of 119 Maine high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The high school has higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the district and state averages. It also boasts an 87.8% four-year graduation rate, which is higher than the state average.

In contrast, Ridge View Community School is struggling, with consistently low rankings and proficiency rates, as well as a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%. The elementary school's performance is significantly below the Maine School Admin District 46 and state averages, indicating the need for additional support and resources to improve student outcomes.

District Detail

175 Fern Rd
Dexter, ME 04930

(207) 924-6000

SchoolDigger Rank:
110^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 805

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
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
Tri-County Technical Center	Public		14 Abbott Hill Road	Dexter	04930	Penobscot County	Maine School Admin District 46	No	No	No	No	(207) 924-7670	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$17,411
Dexter Regional High School	Public	9-12	12 Abbott Hill Rd	Dexter	04930	Penobscot County	Maine School Admin District 46	No	No	No	No	(207) 924-5536	277	21	13.2	71.8%	261 (94.2%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.8%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	49	40^th of 119 public high schools	66.4%		36.4	73^rd of 121 public high schools	39.7%	33	61.8	50.0	39.3	$19,512
Ridge View Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	175 Fern Road	Dexter	04930	Penobscot County	Maine School Admin District 46	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 924-6000	528	54	9.7	76.5%	502 (95.1%)	12 (2.3%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17.2	257^th of 289 public elementary schools	11.1%		25.6	248^th of 288 public elementary schools	13.9%	9	53.5	35.2	21.0	$19,929

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Regional School Unit 19	9.9 mi	5	134^th
Regional School Unit 80/Maine School Admin District 04	10.85 mi	2	161^st
Mountain View Youth Dev Center	11.08 mi	1
Regional School Unit 68/Maine School Admin District 68	12.15 mi	2	112^th
Harmony Public Schools	12.73 mi	1	73^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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Maine School Admin District 46

District Detail

Dexter Regional High School

Ridge View Community School

Tri-County Technical Center

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