Mexico’s public schools score below 91% of Maine districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Mexico, 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 97% 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.
Mexico’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 79% of tested students were proficient in reading and 72% in math, against 84% and 82% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine (the state reports Mexico’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,734 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Mexico’s grade
D: better than 9% of Maine school districts, #138 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 Mexico, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Mexico
Meroby Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 256 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Mexico
Mountain Valley Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 376 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Mexico
Mountain Valley Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 376 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Mexico
Mountain Valley Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 376 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Mexico
Mountain Valley Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 376 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Mexico · depends on your address
Mountain Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 369 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Rumford
Buckfield Jr-Sr High School
Grades 7–12 · 228 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Buckfield
10th grade in Mexico · depends on your address
Mountain Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 369 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Rumford
Buckfield Jr-Sr High School
Grades 7–12 · 228 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Buckfield
Mexico’s public schools are run by Regional School Unit 10, which also serves Buckfield, Hanover, Hartford and Roxbury and others. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Mexico vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Mexico’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | D | Regional School Unit 10 |
| Dixfield | C− | Regional School Unit 56 |
| Rumford | D | Regional School Unit 10 |
| Peru | C− | Regional School Unit 56 |
| Roxbury | — | Regional School Unit 10 |
| Carthage | — | Regional School Unit 56 |
2 of the 5 neighbors share Regional School Unit 10 with Mexico, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Mexico
4 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: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Region 9 Sch of Applied Technology and Mountain Valley Community School).
Questions about Mexico’s schools
Are Mexico’s schools good?
On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mexico children attend score below 91% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #138 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mexico in?
Regional School Unit 10, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,739 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Mexico kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Mountain Valley High School and Buckfield Jr-Sr High School.
What is Mexico’s graduation rate?
75–79% of the class of 2023 in Regional School Unit 10 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.
How much does Mexico spend per student?
$20,734 in Regional School Unit 10 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Mexico families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Mexico → 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.