High Schools in Regional School Unit 56

Summary:

Regional School Unit 56 in Maine contains only one high school, Dirigo High School, which serves grades 9-12. Based on the available data, Dirigo High School appears to be a consistently low-performing school, ranking near the bottom of Maine high schools in recent years.

Dirigo High School has struggled academically, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science well below the state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate of 87.8% is slightly below the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (43.78%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively disadvantaged student population.

While Dirigo High School's performance is concerning, it is unclear how the school compares to other high schools within Regional School Unit 56. Additional data on the district's overall performance would be helpful to provide a more complete picture of the educational landscape in this area. Addressing the challenges faced by Dirigo High School, such as low academic achievement and high chronic absenteeism, may require a comprehensive approach that addresses both academic and non-academic factors.

District Detail

147 Weld Street
Dixfield, ME 04224

(207) 562-4300

SchoolDigger Rank:
167^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 720

Primary Schools: 1
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
Dirigo High School	Public	9-12	145 Weld Street	Dixfield	04224	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 56	No	No	No	No	(207) 562-4251	216	17	12.5	56.5%	202 (93.5%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	11.8	112^th of 119 public high schools	5.9%		3.5	120^th of 121 public high schools	0.8%	8	49.1	37.0	13.5	$24,195

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Regional School Unit 44/Maine School Admin District 44	13.68 mi	5	94^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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