Regional School Unit 19

Summary:

Regional School Unit 19 in Maine operates 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district serves a population with significant economic disadvantages, as evidenced by the high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch across the schools.

Among the schools, Etna-Dixmont School and Somerset Elementary School stand out as the strongest performers. Etna-Dixmont consistently scores above the district and state averages on standardized tests, with 62.32% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 57.97% in Mathematics. Somerset Elementary has the highest Mathematics proficiency rates in the district at 61.73%. In contrast, Nokomis Regional High School and Nokomis Regional Middle School lag behind, with only 51.94% and 50.3% of students scoring proficient or better in ELA, respectively.

The district as a whole faces significant challenges, including low academic performance, high rates of chronic absenteeism (23.4%), and a graduation rate at Nokomis Regional High School that is slightly below the state average. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve educational outcomes for all students in Regional School Unit 19.

District Detail

266 Williams Road
Newport, ME 04953

(207) 368-5091

SchoolDigger Rank:
134^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,883

Primary Schools: 3
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
Nokomis Regional High School	Public	9-12	291 Williams Road Suite 2	Newport	04953	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 19	No	No	No	No	(207) 368-4354	610	46	13.3	51.3%	559 (91.6%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (4.1%)	16.6	105^th of 119 public high schools	11.8%		20.9	99^th of 121 public high schools	18.2%	6	51.9	38.5	20.3	$19,608
Sebasticook Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	337 Williams Road	Newport	04953	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 19	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 368-4592	333	29	11.3	54.7%	306 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	40.9	196^th of 289 public elementary schools	32.2%		49.6	165^th of 288 public elementary schools	42.7%	31	56.1	53.4		$19,718
Nokomis Regional Middle School	Public	5-8	291 Williams Road Suite 1	Newport	04953	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 19	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 355-3600	524	46	11.4	57.3%	491 (93.7%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	14	87^th of 91 public middle schools	4.4%		26.5	75^th of 92 public middle schools	18.5%	12	50.3	31.4	25.9	$18,839
Etna-Dixmont School	Public	PK, KG-4	2100 Dixmont Road	Etna	04434	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 19	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 992-0735	185	18	10.1	64.9%	171 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	56.1	144^th of 289 public elementary schools	50.2%		44.7	186^th of 288 public elementary schools	35.4%	42	62.3	58.0		$25,628
Somerset Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	45 Blake Street	Hartland	04943	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 19	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 938-4770	231	20	11.5	74.5%	219 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	49.8	166^th of 289 public elementary schools	42.6%		34.8	224^th of 288 public elementary schools	22.2%	58	55.6	61.7		$24,844

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Regional School Unit 87/Maine School Admin District 23	4.13 mi	3	68^th
Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	9.7 mi	8	126^th
Hermon Public Schools	10.45 mi	3	55^th
Regional School Unit 22	12.45 mi	6	45^th
Orrington Public Schools	13.94 mi	1	105^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 19

District Detail

Etna-Dixmont School

Somerset Elementary School

Sebasticook Valley Elementary School

Nokomis Regional High School

Nokomis Regional Middle School

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