Regional School Unit 09

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.

District Detail

227 Main Street
Farmington, ME 04938

(207) 778-6571

SchoolDigger Rank:
90^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,276

Primary Schools: 5
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
Foster Regional Applied Technical Center	Public		129 Seamon Rd	Farmington	04938	Franklin County	Regional School Unit 09	No	No	No	No	(207) 778-3562	0	25	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$14,302
Cape Cod Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	516 Cape Cod Hill Rd	New Sharon	04955	Franklin County	Regional School Unit 09	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 778-3031	169	16	10.3	60.9%	161 (95.3%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.4%)	61.1	126^th of 289 public elementary schools	56.4%		36.5	218^th of 288 public elementary schools	24.3%	92	64.3	65.5	27.6	$19,997
Gerald D Cushing School	Public	PK, KG-1	21 Cushing Dr	Wilton	04294	Franklin County	Regional School Unit 09	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 645-2442	101	12	8.4	52.5%	97 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)				$23,777
Mt Blue High School	Public	9-12	129 Seamon Rd	Farmington	04938	Franklin County	Regional School Unit 09	No	No	No	No	(207) 778-3561	720	51	14.1	52.4%	668 (92.8%)	6 (0.8%)	21 (2.9%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.1%)	37.6	65^th of 119 public high schools	45.4%		27.6	85^th of 121 public high schools	29.8%	20	64.0	39.1	32.7	$19,635
Mt Blue Middle School	Public	6-8	269 Middle St	Farmington	04938	Franklin County	Regional School Unit 09	No	No	No	No	(207) 778-3511	508	39	13.0	54.1%	484 (95.3%)	4 (0.8%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	36.1	58^th of 91 public middle schools	36.3%		43.7	48^th of 92 public middle schools	47.8%	10	61.8	37.5	40.7	$18,431
W G Mallett School	Public	PK, KG-2	116 Middle Street	Farmington	04938	Franklin County	Regional School Unit 09	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 778-3529	303	30	10.0	62.7%	277 (91.4%)	7 (2.3%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)								(n/a)				$20,797
Academy Hill School	Public	2-5	585 Depot St	Wilton	04294	Franklin County	Regional School Unit 09	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 645-4488	178	17	10.5	64.6%	169 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	62.6	117^th of 289 public elementary schools	59.5%		53.2	151^st of 288 public elementary schools	47.6%	34	74.6	55.4	20.0	$19,645
Cascade Brook School	Public	3-5	162 Learning Ln	Farmington	04938	Franklin County	Regional School Unit 09	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 778-4821	297	25	12.1	59.6%	274 (92.3%)	3 (1.0%)	6 (2.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	51.1	163^rd of 289 public elementary schools	43.6%		34.8	223^rd of 288 public elementary schools	22.6%	60	61.6	59.3	24.0	$21,896

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Regional School Unit 73	10.45 mi	4	156^th
Regional School Unit 58/Maine School Admin District 58	12.95 mi	4	79^th
Regional School Unit 38	14.48 mi	6	54^th
Regional School Unit 74/Maine School Admin District 74	16.02 mi	4	124^th
Fayette Public Schools	16.62 mi	1	162^nd

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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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