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Schools in Exeter · School Administrative District 46

Exeter’s public schools score below 82% of Maine districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Exeter, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
81%
▼ 3 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
73%
▼ 8 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 3–7 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.4K
▲ 4% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.7
ME 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
805 students on the public path
In brief

Exeter’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 257 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Exeter’s, its schools beat 12%, lower 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 Exeter’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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Exeter’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 18% of Maine school districts. Both inputs trail the Maine average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 18%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (257)Better than 12%
Towns in Penobscot County (49)Better than 18%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 406 test results and a graduating class of 70 could put Exeter anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Exeter’s students in the tested grades sat them (405 in math, 406 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Ridge View Community Schoolin DexterD
9–12Dexter Regional High Schoolin DexterB

Exeter’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 46, which also serves Dexter, 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.

School Administrative District 46Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 805 students · 10.7 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$21,395ME $20,630 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading81%
State average 84.1% · 406 students tested
Math73%
State average 81.5% · 405 students tested

Exeter vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ExeterC−School Administrative District 46
CorinnaCRegional School Unit 19
StetsonCSchool Administrative District 64
GarlandC−School Administrative District 46
CorinthCSchool Administrative District 64

Every school in Exeter

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).

Also serving Exeterin other towns
Ridge View Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Dexter
D
528 students10:1Rate it →
Dexter Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dexter
B
277 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Exeter’s schools

Are Exeter’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Exeter children attend score below 82% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Exeter in?

School Administrative District 46, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 805 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Exeter kids go to high school?

Dexter Regional High School in Dexter, with 277 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Exeter’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 Exeter spend per student?

$21,395 in School Administrative District 46 (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.