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C−

School Administrative District 46

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Dexter, Garland, Exeter and Ripley.

Dexter’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Maine school districts

Students
805
Schools
2
Spent per student
$21,395
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Debt
$6.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about School Administrative District 46

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 17% of Maine districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 5 pts below the state
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $6.4M, about $7,985 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 17% of the 177 Maine school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Dexter 3,874C−Garland 1,039C−Exeter 1,002Ripley 487

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Dexter. Grade by grade →

PK–8Ridge View Community SchoolThis district
9–12Dexter Regional High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ME

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency73%
State average 81.5% · 405 students tested
Reading / language arts81%
State average 84.1% · 406 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–84%
State average 87.3% · 70 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$21,395 per student · 4% above ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 65%Federal 14%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Students
White 95%Black 2%Hispanic 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools.

Ridge View Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Dexter
D
528 students10:1
Dexter Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dexter
B
277 students13:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Regional School Unit 19Corinna, St. Albans
$17,928per student
School Administrative District 04Cambridge, Sangerville
$18,222per student
School Administrative District 64Corinth, Stetson
$16,677per student
School Administrative District 68Charleston, Dover-Foxcroft
$10,431per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Maine.