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Dirigo High School

Public Grades 9-12

112^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 119 Maine High Schools

Better than 6% of Maine high schools

Summary

Dirigo High School is a public high school located in Dixfield, Maine, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 233 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 56 district, which is ranked 167 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dirigo High School has consistently ranked in the bottom tier of Maine high schools, ranking 112th out of 119 in 2024-2025, 120th out of 121 in 2023-2024, and 121st out of 123 in 2022-2023. The school has maintained a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating poor performance compared to other schools in the state. In contrast, nearby schools like Telstar High School and Mt. Blue High School have higher rankings and ratings, suggesting that Dirigo High School is underperforming compared to its neighbors.

Dirigo High School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the state and regional averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 49.09% of Dirigo High School students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 63.84% statewide and 51.82% in the Regional School Unit 56 district. The school's performance in Mathematics and Science is even more concerning, with only 37.04% and 13.46% of students, respectively, being proficient or better in those subjects. Additionally, Dirigo High School struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 38.9% in the past few years, significantly higher than the state and regional averages.

216

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,195

Per pupil spending ?

56.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

145 Weld Street
Dixfield, ME 04224

(207) 562-4251

District: Regional School Unit 56

Feeder schools for Dirigo High School:

Elementary:	Dirigo Elementary School
Middle:	T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Hispanic:

2.8%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 1st percentile in 2024 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 6th (2025) from a 1st-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (34% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Science scores 23 pts below the Maine average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg39%

Maine avg53%

112^th of 119

Maine public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 10 pts since 2017

From bottom 16% (2017) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

167^th of 176Regional School Unit 56 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	11.8	112 of 119	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.5	120 of 121	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	121 of 123	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	113 of 114	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	52.6	42 of 114	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	23.9	93 of 111	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	98 of 107	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	90 of 92	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	81 of 108	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	74 of 76	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	65 of 108	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	4.1	92 of 92	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)40th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%-15 vs state

Mathematics37%-12 vs state

Science13%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Dirigo 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
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
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
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
Mt Blue High School	Public	9-12	129 Seamon Rd	Farmington	04938	Franklin County	Regional School Unit 09	No	No	No	No	(207) 778-3561	720	51	14.1	52.4%	668 (92.8%)	6 (0.8%)	21 (2.9%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.1%)	37.6	65^th of 119 public high schools	45.4%		27.6	85^th of 121 public high schools	29.8%	20	64.0	39.1	32.7	$19,635
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dirigo High School

What schools feed into Dirigo High School?

Dirigo High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dirigo Elementary School
Middle : T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Dirigo High School?

Students at Dirigo High School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Dirigo High School in?

Regional School Unit 56

How many students attend Dirigo High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 216 students attended Dirigo High School.

Is Dirigo High School a good school?

Dirigo High School ranks in the bottom 5.9% of Maine high schools.

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