Dexter Grist Mill · Photo: HalstynGuenther · CC BY-SA 4.0Dexter’s public schools score below 82% of Maine districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Dexter, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.
From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Dexter’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 223 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dexter’s, its schools beat 24%, higher than their 18% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 81% of tested students were proficient in reading and 73% in math, against 84% and 82% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine (the state reports Dexter’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $21,395 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one high school
From grade 9 the district’s path is Dexter Regional High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Dexter’s grade
C−: better than 18% of Maine school districts, #123 of 142 Maine towns. Both inputs trail the Maine average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dexter, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Dexter
Ridge View Community School
Grades PK–8 · 528 students · 10:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Dexter
Ridge View Community School
Grades PK–8 · 528 students · 10:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Dexter
Ridge View Community School
Grades PK–8 · 528 students · 10:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Dexter
Ridge View Community School
Grades PK–8 · 528 students · 10:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Dexter
Ridge View Community School
Grades PK–8 · 528 students · 10:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Dexter
Ridge View Community School
Grades PK–8 · 528 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Dexter
Ridge View Community School
Grades PK–8 · 528 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Dexter
Ridge View Community School
Grades PK–8 · 528 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Dexter
Ridge View Community School
Grades PK–8 · 528 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Dexter
Dexter Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 277 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Dexter
Dexter Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 277 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Dexter’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 46, which also serves Exeter, Garland and Ripley. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Dexter vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Dexter’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Dexter | C− | School Administrative District 46 |
| Corinna | C | Regional School Unit 19 |
| Garland | C− | School Administrative District 46 |
| Ripley | — | School Administrative District 46 |
| Sangerville | B | School Administrative District 04 |
2 of the 4 neighbors share School Administrative District 46 with Dexter, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Dexter
2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Tri-County Technical Center).
Questions about Dexter’s schools
Are Dexter’s schools good?
On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dexter children attend score below 82% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #123 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Dexter in?
School Administrative District 46, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 805 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
Where do Dexter kids go to high school?
Dexter Regional High School, with 277 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Dexter’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in School Administrative District 46 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.
How much does Dexter spend per student?
$21,395 in School Administrative District 46 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Dexter families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Dexter → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maine. Stars are from neighbors.