Regional School Unit 02

Summary:

Regional School Unit 02 in Maine is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 2 high schools, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district as a whole is ranked 56 out of 176 districts in Maine and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Dresden Elementary School is ranked 46 out of 289 Maine elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 4-star rating, and significantly outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. Hall-Dale Elementary School also consistently performs above the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. At the high school level, Hall-Dale Middle and High School is ranked 28 out of 119 Maine high schools and maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 87.8%.

However, the district faces some challenges, with all schools having a chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools range from 30.42% to 42.5% free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. While the smaller elementary schools tend to have better academic outcomes and lower student-teacher ratios, the high schools in the district have mixed performance, with Monmouth Academy lagging behind Hall-Dale Middle and High School. Overall, Regional School Unit 02 shows a mix of performance, with some standout schools and areas for improvement across the district.

District Detail

7 Reed Street
Hallowell, ME 04347

(207) 622-6351

SchoolDigger Rank:
56^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,436

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 2
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
Dresden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	86 Cedar Grove Road	Dresden	04342	Lincoln County	Regional School Unit 02	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 737-2559	74	12	6.2	52.7%	73 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	84.1	46^th of 289 public elementary schools	84.1%		92.8	16^th of 288 public elementary schools	94.4%	30	79.3	65.5	45.5	$27,365
Monmouth Academy	Public	9-12	96 Academy Road	Monmouth	04259	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 02	No	No	No	No	(207) 933-4416	192	18	10.7	28.6%	175 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	39.6	59^th of 119 public high schools	50.4%		22.8	93^rd of 121 public high schools	23.1%	34	59.0	60.5	18.9	$23,479
Hall-Dale Middle and High School	Public	6-12	97 Maple ST	Farmingdale	04344	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 02	No	No	No	No	(207) 622-6211	496	42	11.7	37.9%	445 (89.7%)	13 (2.6%)	15 (3.0%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.6%)	55.2	28^th of 119 public high schools	76.5%		56.6	28^th of 121 public high schools	76.9%		67.5	43.4	55.4	$21,409
Monmouth Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-8	130 Academy Rd	Monmouth	04259	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 02	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 933-9002	363	38	9.6	38.8%	331 (91.2%)	5 (1.4%)	13 (3.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	55.5	147^th of 289 public elementary schools	49.1%		53	152^nd of 288 public elementary schools	47.2%	5	68.6	48.0	41.9	$14,819
Hall-Dale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26 Garden Lane	Hallowell	04347	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 02	No	No	No	No	(207) 623-8677	311	31	10.1	37.9%	272 (87.5%)	6 (1.9%)	13 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.8%)	68.5	95^th of 289 public elementary schools	67.1%		59.5	126^th of 288 public elementary schools	56.3%	31	71.0	57.9	40.4	$21,322

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	3.34 mi	6	72^nd
Richmond Public Schools	4.17 mi	3
Regional School Unit 12	8.14 mi	8	49^th
Wiscasset Public Schools	8.16 mi	5
Edgecomb Public Schools	10.71 mi	1	50^th

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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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Regional School Unit 02

District Detail

Dresden Elementary School

Hall-Dale Elementary School

Monmouth Memorial School

Hall-Dale Middle and High School

Monmouth Academy

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