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Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School

Public Grades 5-12
78th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 119 Maine High Schools
Better than 34% of Maine high schools
Summary

Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School is a public school in Bingham, Maine, serving 122 students in grades 5-12. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 83/Maine School Admin District 13, which is ranked 138 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past few years, Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maine high schools, ranging from 74th out of 114 schools in 2018-2019 to 97th out of 123 schools in 2022-2023. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA), is generally below the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 23.4% to 38.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School to the nearby Madison Junior/Senior High School and Carrabec High School, both Madison and Carrabec have higher statewide rankings, better academic performance, and lower rates of chronic absenteeism. This suggests that the challenges faced by Upper Kennebec Valley may be unique to the school or the district, rather than being a broader regional issue. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Upper Kennebec Valley, ranging from 53.45% to 63.71%, indicates that the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may contribute to the school's lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates.

104
Students ?
7.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$31,803
Per pupil spending ?
65.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 110 Meadow ST
       Bingham, ME  04920

(207) 672-3300

District: Regional School Unit 83/Maine School Admin District 13


Feeder schools for Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School:

Elementary:    Moscow Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
95.2%
Two or more races:
3.8%
Hispanic:
1.0%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2019 → 34th in 2025
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Maine average (46% vs 53% meeting standards)
!Graduation rate below the Maine average (70% vs 88%)
!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 23% Maine)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school46%
District avg43%
Maine avg53%
78th of 119
Maine public high schools ?
Bottom 34%▼ down 1 pts since 2019
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SchoolDigger rating ?
138th of 176Regional School Unit 83/Maine School Admin District 13 among Maine districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaine percentileRating
202532.378 of 11934.5%★★☆☆☆
202421.197 of 12119.8%★☆☆☆☆
202323.597 of 12321.1%★☆☆☆☆
20226.095 of 983.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201933.274 of 11435.1%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaine percentileRating
202552.341 of 10761.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaine percentileRating
202527.072 of 10833.3%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaine percentileRating
202521.685 of 10821.3%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Female (2025)62nd percentile+27 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)21st percentile-13 vs school
By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts54%-10 vs state
Mathematics43%-7 vs state
Science37%~ state avg

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Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Moscow Elementary

Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School ranks 78th of 119 Maine high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School are 95% White, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 104 students attended Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School.


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