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Mountain Valley High School

Public Grades 9-12

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 119 Maine High Schools

Better than 18% of Maine high schools

Summary

Mountain Valley High School is a public high school in Rumford, Maine, serving 422 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 10 district, which is ranked 154 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past few years, Mountain Valley High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 21st out of 98 schools in 2021-2022 (4-star rating) to 97th out of 119 schools in 2024-2025 (1-star rating). Compared to nearby schools, such as Spruce Mountain High School and Telstar High School, Mountain Valley High School generally ranks lower. However, it performs better than Dirigo High School. The school's four-year graduation rate has remained relatively stable, ranging from 84.4% to 87.8%, which is comparable to the nearby schools.

One area of concern is the school's increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 23.4% in 2023-2024 to 36.4% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the nearby schools. Additionally, Mountain Valley High School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, is lower than the state averages and the nearby schools. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 66.82% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools.

369

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,209

Per pupil spending ?

73.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

799 Hancock Street
Rumford, ME 04276

(207) 364-4547

District: Regional School Unit 10

Feeder schools for Mountain Valley High School:

Elementary:	Meroby Elementary School
	Rumford Elementary
Middle:	Mountain Valley Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

Hispanic:

5.7%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 79th percentile in 2022 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (36% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 79th-percentile peak (2022) to 18th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg39%

Maine avg53%

97^th of 119

Maine public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Regional School Unit 10

154^th of 176Regional School Unit 10 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	21.8	97 of 119	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	69 of 121	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	81 of 123	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	73.5	21 of 98	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	49.8	68 of 82	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	98 of 114	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	98 of 114	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.0	96 of 111	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.2	104 of 111	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.7	93 of 98	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	16.0	98 of 106	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	43.0	52 of 107	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	23.5	89 of 105	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.3	86 of 103	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	92 of 107	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	83 of 92	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	65 of 108	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.2	48 of 76	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	73 of 108	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.6	80 of 92	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	11 of 57	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	8 of 20	60.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)81st percentile+62 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%-5 vs state

Science28%-8 vs state

Mathematics20%-30 vs state

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Schools Near Mountain Valley 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
Mountain Valley High School	Public	9-12	799 Hancock Street	Rumford	04276	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 10	No	No	No	No	(207) 364-4547	369	32	11.4	73.2%	328 (88.9%)	9 (2.4%)	21 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	21.8	97^th of 119 public high schools	18.5%		37.8	69^th of 121 public high schools	43.0%	28	59.3	19.8	27.9	$20,209
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
Telstar High School	Public	9-12	284 Walkers Mills Rd	Bethel	04217	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 44/Maine School Admin District 44	No	No	No	No	(207) 824-2136	179	16	11.3	57.0%	164 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	11 (6.1%)	34.3	72^nd of 119 public high schools	39.5%		54	35^th of 121 public high schools	71.1%	37	61.0	51.3	18.4	$31,235
Spruce Mountain High School	Public	9-12	33 Community Drive	Jay	04239	Franklin County	Regional School Unit 73	No	No	No	No	(207) 897-4336	425	34	12.6	58.1%	398 (93.6%)	8 (1.9%)	7 (1.6%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	30.4	81^st of 119 public high schools	31.9%		14.7	108^th of 121 public high schools	10.7%	27	58.9	46.1	21.3	$20,945

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain Valley High School

What district is Mountain Valley High School in?

Regional School Unit 10

What schools feed into Mountain Valley High School?

Mountain Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Meroby Elementary School
Elementary : Rumford Elementary
Middle : Mountain Valley Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Mountain Valley High School?

Students at Mountain Valley High School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Mountain Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended Mountain Valley High School.

Is Mountain Valley High School a good school?

Mountain Valley High School ranks in the bottom 18.5% of Maine high schools.

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