Regional School Unit 09

Summary:

Regional School Unit 09 in Maine is home to 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from a predominantly white, rural community. The district faces challenges with declining performance, disparities in resources, high chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic factors that impact student outcomes.

The standout schools in the district include Cape Cod Hill Elementary School, which has the highest student-teacher ratio and the highest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and Academy Hill School, which has the lowest student-teacher ratio among the elementary schools. Mt. Blue High School has seen a concerning decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 46th out of 82 high schools to 94th out of 123.

Across the district, chronic absenteeism rates are high, ranging from 17.8% at Cape Cod Hill Elementary to 35.9% at Mt. Blue High School. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch is also a concern, with the highest rate at Cape Cod Hill Elementary (56.25%) and the lowest at Mt. Blue High School (44.75%). These socioeconomic challenges, along with the disparities in resources and the declining performance at the high school, are areas that Regional School Unit 09 will need to address to improve educational outcomes for its students.

District Detail

129 Seamon Rd Suite #2
Farmington, ME 04938

(207) 778-6571

SchoolDigger Rank:
140^th of 177 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,250

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (2023)	MEA Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Mt Blue Middle School	Public	6-8	269 Middle St	Farmington	04938	Franklin County	Regional School Unit 09	No	No	No	No	(207) 778-3511	507	38	13.3	52.3%	484 (95.5%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	26.3	78^th of 96 public middle schools	18.8%		44.5	59^th of 93 public middle schools	36.6%	19	53.3	37.7	42.7	$15,342
W G Mallett School	Public	PK, KG-2	116 Middle Street	Farmington	04938	Franklin County	Regional School Unit 09	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 778-3529	323	31	10.3	57.3%	299 (92.6%)	7 (2.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)								(n/a)				$17,394
Foster Regional Applied Technical Center	Public		129 Seamon Rd	Farmington	04938	Franklin County	Regional School Unit 09	No	No	No	No	(207) 778-3562	0	22	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$11,859
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	703	50	14.1	50.5%	659 (93.7%)	10 (1.4%)	18 (2.6%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	25.5	94^th of 123 public high schools	23.6%		36.7	75^th of 98 public high schools	23.5%	19	51.8	45.0	26.7	$14,702
Cascade Brook School	Public	3-5	162 Learning Ln	Farmington	04938	Franklin County	Regional School Unit 09	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 778-4821	264	24	10.9	59.8%	249 (94.3%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	43.8	183^rd of 290 public elementary schools	36.9%		30	148^th of 210 public elementary schools	29.5%	35	57.0	59.1	12.6	$19,349
Cape Cod Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	516 Cape Cod Hill Rd	New Sharon	04955	Franklin County	Regional School Unit 09	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 778-3031	170	15	11.1	57.6%	162 (95.3%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	53.1	155^th of 290 public elementary schools	46.6%		52.9	91^st of 210 public elementary schools	56.7%	64	60.5	59.8	28.0	$17,865
Gerald D Cushing School	Public	PK, KG-1	21 Cushing Dr	Wilton	04294	Franklin County	Regional School Unit 09	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 645-2442	101	11	9.2	46.5%	95 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)								(n/a)				$20,176
Academy Hill School	Public	2-5	585 Depot St	Wilton	04294	Franklin County	Regional School Unit 09	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 645-4488	182	16	11.6	53.8%	175 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	35.7	212^th of 290 public elementary schools	26.9%		61	79^th of 210 public elementary schools	62.4%	133	55.6	51.6	20.5	$17,914

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Regional School Unit 73	10.45 mi	4	149^th
Regional School Unit 58/Maine School Admin District 58	12.95 mi	4	81^st
Regional School Unit 38	14.48 mi	6	65^th
Regional School Unit 74/Maine School Admin District 74	16.02 mi	4	120^th
Fayette Public Schools	16.62 mi	1	84^th

Regional School Unit 09

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