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Schools in Dresden · Regional School Unit 02

Dresden’s public schools outscore 60% of Maine districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Dresden, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.

Reading proficiency
87%
▲ 3 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
83%
▲ 2 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.2K
▼ 12% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.2
ME 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
933 students on the public path
In brief

Dresden’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 315 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dresden’s, its schools beat 70%, higher than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 87% and math 83% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,221 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 33% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Dresden’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 60% of Maine school districts. Test scores are above the Maine average; graduation is below it.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (315)Better than 70%
Towns in Lincoln County (16)Better than 38%
CA−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 880 test results and a graduating class of 142 could put Dresden anywhere from C to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Dresden’s students in the tested grades sat them (876 in math, 884 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dresden, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Dresden Elementary SchoolRegional School Unit 02B+
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−

Dresden’s public schools are run by Regional School Unit 02, which also serves Farmingdale, Hallowell and Monmouth. 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.

Regional School Unit 02Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,436 students, up 33% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$18,221ME $20,630 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading87%
State average 84.1% · 884 students tested
Math83%
State average 81.5% · 876 students tested

Dresden vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Dresden’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DresdenBRegional School Unit 02
Richmond—Richmond
WiscassetDWiscasset
WoolwichB+Regional School Unit 01
Alna—Regional School Unit 12
PittstonB−School Administrative District 11

Every school in Dresden

3 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).

District schools in Dresdenby address
Dresden Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
74 students6:1Rate it →
Also serving Dresdenin other towns
Monmouth Memorial School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Monmouth
B+
363 students10:1Rate it →
Hall-Dale Middle and High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Farmingdale
A−
496 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Dresden’s schools

Are Dresden’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Maine: the public schools Dresden children attend outscore 60% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dresden in?

Regional School Unit 02, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,436 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Dresden’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Regional School Unit 02 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Dresden spend per student?

$18,221 in Regional School Unit 02 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.