Summary:
The 04220 zip code is home to a single high school, Buckfield Junior-Senior High School, which serves students in grades 7-12. The school's performance and rankings have been on a concerning downward trend in recent years, with academic proficiency rates falling below state averages in English language arts, mathematics, and science.
Buckfield Junior-Senior High School's four-year graduation rate of 87.8% is slightly below the state average, and the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, significantly higher than the state's average. Additionally, the school serves a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 41.42% of its population receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11:1, the school's statewide ranking has declined from 76th out of 119 Maine high schools in 2024-2025 to 112th out of 123 in 2022-2023, and its SchoolDigger rating has dropped from 2 stars to 0 stars during this period.
The data suggests that Regional School Unit 10, the district that oversees Buckfield Junior-Senior High School, faces significant challenges in supporting student achievement and engagement. Addressing the factors contributing to the school's high chronic absenteeism rate and low academic performance should be a priority to ensure that all students in the 04220 zip code have access to a high-quality education.
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