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Buckfield Junior-Senior High School

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Buckfield Junior-Senior High School ranks 76 th of 119 Maine high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

76^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 119 Maine High Schools

Better than 36% of Maine high schools

Summary

Buckfield Junior-Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Buckfield, Maine, with 239 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 10 district, which is ranked 154 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past few years, Buckfield Junior-Senior High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 25th out of 114 Maine high schools in 2018-2019 to 76th out of 119 in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also declined, from 4 stars in 2015-2016 to 2 stars in 2024-2025. In comparison, nearby schools like Winthrop High School and Poland Regional High School have maintained higher rankings and ratings. Buckfield's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the state averages and the scores of nearby schools.

Buckfield Junior-Senior High School's four-year graduation rates have been relatively stable, ranging from 76.9% to 87.8% over the past few years. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates have been high, ranging from 23.4% to 36.4% in recent years. This is a significant concern, as chronic absenteeism is closely linked to lower academic achievement and increased risk of dropout. The school has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 41.42% to 50.62% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years, which is higher than the rates at nearby schools like Winthrop High School (26.72%) and Poland Regional High School (28.27%).

228

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,545

Per pupil spending ?

53.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

160 Morrill Street
Buckfield, ME 04220

(207) 336-2151

District: Regional School Unit 10

Feeder schools for Buckfield Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:

Hartford-Sumner Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.4%

Two or more races:

1.3%

Hispanic:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 9th percentile in 2023 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 36th (2025) from a 9th-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (46% vs 53% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 23% Maine)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg39%

Maine avg53%

76^th of 119

Maine public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	33.5	76 of 119	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.3	100 of 121	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	112 of 123	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	83 of 98	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	77.3	30 of 82	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	25 of 114	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	25.3	92 of 114	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	43.1	59 of 111	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.6	29 of 111	73.9%	★★★★☆
2015	32.2	42 of 98	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	36.2	73 of 106	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.5	47 of 107	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	26.0	86 of 105	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.7	93 of 103	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	31 of 107	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	93.7	8 of 92	91.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	39 of 108	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	89 of 108	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	84.2	13 of 92	85.9%	★★★★☆

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)71st percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+28 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%-5 vs state

Mathematics41%-8 vs state

Science34%~ state avg

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Schools Near Buckfield Junior-Senior 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
Buckfield Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	160 Morrill Street	Buckfield	04220	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 10	No	No	No	No	(207) 336-2151	228	22	10.1	53.1%	222 (97.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	33.5	76^th of 119 public high schools	36.1%		20.3	100^th of 121 public high schools	17.4%	24	58.5	41.5	33.8	$13,545
Leavitt Area High School	Public	9-12	21 Matthews Way	Turner	04282	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 52/Maine School Admin District 52	No	No	No	No	(207) 225-1100	563	49	11.5	35.0%	533 (94.7%)	4 (0.7%)	13 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	48.5	41^st of 119 public high schools	65.5%		33.6	76^th of 121 public high schools	37.2%	35	63.2	42.7	44.1	$20,526
Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School	Public	9-12	256 Main Street	Paris	04271	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	No	(207) 743-8914	1,010	69	14.7	52.6%	937 (92.8%)	7 (0.7%)	31 (3.1%)	7 (0.7%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.4%)	8.3	115^th of 119 public high schools	3.4%		12.6	111^th of 121 public high schools	8.3%	4	48.2	31.4	12.6	$18,170
Edward Little High School	Public	9-12	77 Harris Street	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 333-6652	1,045	80	13.0	43.3%	811 (77.6%)	152 (14.5%)	36 (3.4%)	12 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (3.0%)	20.7	101^st of 119 public high schools	15.1%		24.1	90^th of 121 public high schools	25.6%	11	37.4	39.7	31.6	$18,426
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
Poland Regional High School	Public	9-12	1457 Maine Street	Poland	04274	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 16	No	No	No	No	(207) 998-5400	506	41	12.2	35.0%	465 (91.9%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.2%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.6%)	39.4	60^th of 119 public high schools	49.6%		42.5	61^st of 121 public high schools	49.6%	1	51.5	49.2	41.2	$20,246
Lewiston High School	Public	9-12	156 East Avenue	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 795-4190	1,709	116	14.7	57.5%	743 (43.5%)	760 (44.5%)	77 (4.5%)	26 (1.5%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	96 (5.6%)	4	117^th of 119 public high schools	1.7%		8.6	116^th of 121 public high schools	4.1%	1	36.2	21.8	15.7	$19,905
Monmouth Academy	Public	9-12	96 Academy Road	Monmouth	04259	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 02	No	No	No	No	(207) 933-4416	192	18	10.7	28.6%	175 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	39.6	59^th of 119 public high schools	50.4%		22.8	93^rd of 121 public high schools	23.1%	34	59.0	60.5	18.9	$23,479
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
Winthrop High School	Public	9-12	211 Rambler Road	Winthrop	04364	Kennebec County	Winthrop Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 377-2228	241	21	11.6	26.1%	219 (90.9%)	9 (3.7%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	81	13^th of 119 public high schools	89.1%		54.9	33^rd of 121 public high schools	72.7%	20	81.8	65.2	40.9	$24,448

Frequently Asked Questions about Buckfield Junior-Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Buckfield Junior-Senior High School?

Students at Buckfield Junior-Senior High School are 97% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Buckfield Junior-Senior High School in?

Regional School Unit 10

Is Buckfield Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Buckfield Junior-Senior High School ranks 76^th of 119 Maine high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Buckfield Junior-Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 228 students attended Buckfield Junior-Senior High School.

What schools feed into Buckfield Junior-Senior High School?

Buckfield Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hartford-Sumner Elementary School

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