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Regional School Unit 26

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Orono.

Orono’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Maine school districts

Students
827
Schools
3
Spent per student
$20,526
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$11.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Regional School Unit 26

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 80% of Maine districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $11.2M, about $13,542 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 80% of the 177 Maine school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A−Orono 12,421

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Orono. Grade by grade →

PK–5Asa C Adams SchoolThis district
6–8Orono Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Orono High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ME

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency87%
State average 81.5% · 285 students tested
Reading / language arts93%
State average 84.1% · 281 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 87.3% · 86 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$20,526 per student · 1% below ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 39%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 40%Federal 3%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
806’20
827’21
835’22
837’23
827’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 83%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 4%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools.

Asa C Adams School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Orono
B
336 students12:1
Orono Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orono
A−
154 students10:1
Orono High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Orono
A−
337 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Regional School Unit 34Bradley, Old Town
$17,859per student
BangorBangor
$20,925per student
GlenburnGlenburn
$15,529per student
School Administrative District 63Eddington
$16,045per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Maine.