Orland’s public schools score below 51% of Maine districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Orland, 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 98% 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.
Orland’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 316 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Orland’s, its schools beat 69%, higher than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 83% of tested students were proficient in reading and 80% in math, against 84% and 82% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine (the state reports Orland’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,423 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 1 the district’s path is Miles Lane School, then Bucksport Middle School, then Bucksport 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 Orland’s grade
B−: better than 49% of Maine school districts. Graduation is above the Maine average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Orland, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Orland
G Herbert Jewett School
Grades PK–K · 98 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Bucksport
Kindergarten in Orland
G Herbert Jewett School
Grades PK–K · 98 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Bucksport
1st grade in Orland
Miles Lane School
Grades 1–4 · 316 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Bucksport
2nd grade in Orland
Miles Lane School
Grades 1–4 · 316 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Bucksport
3rd grade in Orland
Miles Lane School
Grades 1–4 · 316 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Bucksport
4th grade in Orland
Miles Lane School
Grades 1–4 · 316 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Bucksport
5th grade in Orland
Bucksport Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 292 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Bucksport
6th grade in Orland
Bucksport Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 292 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Bucksport
7th grade in Orland
Bucksport Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 292 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Bucksport
8th grade in Orland
Bucksport Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 292 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Bucksport
9th grade in Orland
Bucksport High School
Grades 9–12 · 361 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Bucksport
10th grade in Orland
Bucksport High School
Grades 9–12 · 361 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Bucksport
Orland’s public schools are run by Regional School Unit 25, which also serves Bucksport, Prospect and Verona Island. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Orland vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Orland’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Orland | B− | Regional School Unit 25 |
| Verona Island | — | Regional School Unit 25 |
| Bucksport | B− | Regional School Unit 25 |
| Ellsworth | B | Ellsworth |
| Dedham | A+ | Dedham |
| Penobscot | C+ | Penobscot |
2 of the 5 neighbors share Regional School Unit 25 with Orland, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Orland
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).
Questions about Orland’s schools
Are Orland’s schools good?
On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Orland children attend score below 51% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Orland in?
Regional School Unit 25, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,067 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Orland kids go to high school?
Bucksport High School in Bucksport, with 361 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Orland’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Regional School Unit 25 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.
How much does Orland spend per student?
$20,423 in Regional School Unit 25 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Orland families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Orland → 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.