Regional School Unit 25

Summary:

Regional School Unit 25 in Maine is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district serves students from the surrounding communities and has a mix of academic performance across its schools.

The standout school in the district is Bucksport High School, which is ranked 28th out of 123 Maine high schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Bucksport High School had an impressive 87.8% 4-year graduation rate in 2023-2024 and outperformed the district and state averages in English Language Arts proficiency. Another strong performer is Miles Lane School, an elementary school that ranked 173rd out of 290 Maine elementary schools and outperformed the district and state in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency.

However, not all schools in Regional School Unit 25 are performing at the same level. Bucksport Middle School underperformed the district and state averages in Mathematics and Science proficiency. Additionally, the district as a whole struggles with a high 23.4% chronic absenteeism rate, and there are socioeconomic disparities, with the schools having the highest percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients also seeing lower test scores.

District Detail

62 Mechanic Street
Bucksport, ME 04416

(207) 469-7311

SchoolDigger Rank:
131^st of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,067

Primary Schools: 2
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
Bucksport High School	Public	9-12	102 Broadway	Bucksport	04416	Hancock County	Regional School Unit 25	No	No	No	No	(207) 469-6650	361	28	13.0	49.6%	320 (88.6%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	37.9	64^th of 119 public high schools	46.2%		56	31^st of 121 public high schools	74.4%	33	50.0	47.6	40.8	$21,549
G Herbert Jewett School	Public	PK-K	66 Bridge St	Bucksport	04416	Hancock County	Regional School Unit 25	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 469-6644	98	10	9.8	55.1%	94 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)				$21,529
Bucksport Middle School	Public	5-8	100 Miles Lane	Bucksport	04416	Hancock County	Regional School Unit 25	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 469-6647	292	27	10.7	54.1%	269 (92.1%)	2 (0.7%)	11 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	11	89^th of 91 public middle schools	2.2%		35.3	60^th of 92 public middle schools	34.8%	29	50.7	29.5	18.1	$22,658
Miles Lane School	Public	1-4	52 Miles Ln	Bucksport	04416	Hancock County	Regional School Unit 25	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 469-6666	316	27	11.8	60.8%	284 (89.9%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	45.6	179^th of 289 public elementary schools	38.1%		38.9	204^th of 288 public elementary schools	29.2%	25	59.7	52.8		$21,640

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Regional School Unit 22	5.23 mi	6	45^th
Penobscot Public Schools	8.3 mi	1	7^th
Orrington Public Schools	10.53 mi	1	105^th
Regional School Unit 20	10.53 mi	11
Regional School Unit 71	11.51 mi	7	97^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 25

District Detail

Miles Lane School

Bucksport High School

Bucksport Middle School

G Herbert Jewett School

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