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 is 1 public high school serving 716 students in Regional School Unit 18 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in Regional School Unit 18 School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Maine public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in Regional School Unit 18 School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Maine average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Messalonskee High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
8 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
2,586 Students
53,407 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
4,409 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%
4%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
93%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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 High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Messalonskee High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
131 Messalonskee High Drive
Oakland, ME 04963
(207) 465-7381
Oakland, ME 04963
(207) 465-7381
Gr: 9-12 | 716 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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