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Dexter Regional High School

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Dexter Regional High School ranks 40 th of 119 Maine high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

40^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 119 Maine High Schools

Better than 66% of Maine high schools

Summary

Dexter Regional High School is a public high school in Dexter, Maine, serving 270 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Maine School Administrative District 46, which is ranked 110 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dexter Regional High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 40th to 104th out of Maine high schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has varied from 0 to 3 stars. Compared to nearby schools, such as Central High School (ranked 96th) and Piscataquis Community Secondary School (ranked 103rd), Dexter Regional High School generally performs better, but lags behind Nokomis Regional High School (ranked 105th). The school outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts but underperforms in Mathematics and Science.

While Dexter Regional High School has maintained a four-year graduation rate around 87%, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.5% in 2022-2023 to 29.5% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 32.62% to 50% in recent years, higher than the nearby schools. Despite these challenges, the school's strong performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics for low-socioeconomic status students is noteworthy, ranking 13th out of 108 Maine high schools in 2024-2025, suggesting the school may be effectively supporting and addressing the needs of its economically disadvantaged student population.

277

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,512

Per pupil spending ?

71.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12 Abbott Hill Rd
Dexter, ME 04930

(207) 924-5536

District: Maine School Admin District 46

Feeder schools for Dexter Regional High School:

Elementary:

Ridge View Community School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.2%

Hispanic:

1.8%

African American:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 44 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Maine median (66th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg43%

Maine avg53%

40^th of 119

Maine public high schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 44 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

110^th of 176Maine School Admin District 46 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	40 of 119	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.4	73 of 121	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	41 of 123	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.9	81 of 98	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	63.8	52 of 82	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.8	94 of 114	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	104 of 114	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	29.9	79 of 111	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.6	77 of 111	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	10.5	76 of 98	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.4	101 of 106	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	51.8	42 of 107	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	39.8	61 of 105	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.4	77 of 103	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	38 of 107	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	13.6	86 of 92	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	13 of 108	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	34.8	49 of 76	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	40 of 108	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.4	52 of 92	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile~ school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%~ state avg

Mathematics50%~ state avg

Science39%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Dexter Regional High School

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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
Dexter Regional High School	Public	9-12	12 Abbott Hill Rd	Dexter	04930	Penobscot County	Maine School Admin District 46	No	No	No	No	(207) 924-5536	277	21	13.2	71.8%	261 (94.2%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.8%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	49	40^th of 119 public high schools	66.4%		36.4	73^rd of 121 public high schools	39.7%	33	61.8	50.0	39.3	$19,512
Nokomis Regional High School	Public	9-12	291 Williams Road Suite 2	Newport	04953	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 19	No	No	No	No	(207) 368-4354	610	46	13.3	51.3%	559 (91.6%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (4.1%)	16.6	105^th of 119 public high schools	11.8%		20.9	99^th of 121 public high schools	18.2%	6	51.9	38.5	20.3	$19,608
Piscataquis Community Secondary School	Public	7-12	9 Campus Drive	Guilford	04443	Piscataquis County	Regional School Unit 80/Maine School Admin District 04	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 876-4625	210	21	10.1	60.5%	202 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	17.3	103^rd of 119 public high schools	13.4%		43.8	59^th of 121 public high schools	51.2%	44	50.0	32.3	29.2	$22,652
Central High School	Public	9-12	402 Main Street	Corinth	04427	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 64/Maine School Admin District 64	No	No	No	No	(207) 285-3326	303	21	14.2	46.5%	284 (93.7%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.6%)	22.9	96^th of 119 public high schools	19.3%		42.6	60^th of 121 public high schools	50.4%	36	55.6	36.1	27.5	$18,565

Frequently Asked Questions about Dexter Regional High School

What is the racial makeup of Dexter Regional High School?

Students at Dexter Regional High School are 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is Dexter Regional High School a good school?

Dexter Regional High School ranks 40^th of 119 Maine high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dexter Regional High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 277 students attended Dexter Regional High School.

What district is Dexter Regional High School in?

Maine School Admin District 46

What schools feed into Dexter Regional High School?

Dexter Regional High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ridge View Community School

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