Top Rankings
Regional School Unit 18 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 1,870 students in Regional School Unit 18 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in Regional School Unit 18 School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 88% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
8 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
2,586 Students
112,991 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
10,443 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Regional School Unit 18 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 182 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
37%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.26
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
93%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,787 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,750 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,787
$21,600
Spending / Student
$16,750
$21,191
Best Regional School Unit 18 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
James H Bean School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2896 Middle Road
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 547-3395
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 547-3395
Gr: PK-5 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Belgrade Central School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
158 Depot Road
Belgrade, ME 04917
(207) 495-2321
Belgrade, ME 04917
(207) 495-2321
Gr: PK-5 | 238 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #33.
Williams Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
55 Pleasant Street
Oakland, ME 04963
(207) 465-2965
Oakland, ME 04963
(207) 465-2965
Gr: 3-5 | 212 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #44.
China Primary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
763 Lakeview Drive
China Village, ME 04926
(207) 445-1550
China Village, ME 04926
(207) 445-1550
Gr: PK-4 | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #55.
Messalonskee Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
33 School Bus Drive
Oakland, ME 04963
(207) 465-2167
Oakland, ME 04963
(207) 465-2167
Gr: 6-8 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #66.
China Middle School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
773 Lakeview Drive
China Village, ME 04926
(207) 445-1500
China Village, ME 04926
(207) 445-1500
Gr: 5-8 | 182 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: n/an/a
19 Heath Street
Oakland, ME 04963
(207) 465-3411
Oakland, ME 04963
(207) 465-3411
Gr: PK-2 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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