High Schools in Regional School Unit 25

Summary:

Regional School Unit 25 in Maine contains a single high school, Bucksport High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has seen a steady decline in recent years, dropping from a statewide ranking of 28th out of 123 Maine high schools in 2022-2023 to 64th out of 119 in 2024-2025, with its rating also falling from 4 to 2 out of 5 stars.

Academically, Bucksport High School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are mixed, with the school outperforming the Regional School Unit 25 district average in some areas but underperforming the state averages in all three subjects. The school also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% and a relatively large population of students (41.5%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher level of economic disadvantage among the student body.

Despite these challenges, Bucksport High School maintains a respectable 87.8% four-year graduation rate and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.3 to 1. However, the overall trend of declining performance and the school's mixed academic results suggest that further investigation and targeted interventions may be necessary to address the underlying factors contributing to the school's challenges and improve student outcomes.

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

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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