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Regional School Unit 09


At a glance
90thof 176 Maine districts▲ 34
Better than 48% of Maine districts
227 Main Street
Farmington, ME 04938
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Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 48.9% of districts
8
Schools
2,276
Students
Top rankedAcademy Hill School117th of 289 Maine elementary schools
Biggest riser
Cape Cod Hill Elementary School up 92 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Gerald D Cushing School 8.4 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
3★
2★
3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

Regional School Unit 09 in Maine operates 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district serves a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients across the schools.

Among the standout schools in the district, Academy Hill School and Cape Cod Hill Elementary School demonstrate strong academic performance. Academy Hill School has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as the highest SchoolDigger rating of 3 stars out of 5 for the 2024-2025 school year. Cape Cod Hill Elementary School excels in Mathematics, with 65.48% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

However, the district faces some challenges, including a consistently high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% across all schools, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, while some schools like Academy Hill and Cape Cod Hill perform well above the district and state averages in certain subjects, others, such as Mt Blue High School, struggle to meet the state benchmarks, indicating a need for more targeted interventions and support at the lower-performing schools. The district's Regional School Unit 09 serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may be a contributing factor to the varying academic performance across the schools.

Ranking:
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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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