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Schools in Rangeley · Regional School Unit 78

Rangeley’s public schools outscore 90% of Maine districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Rangeley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Math proficiency in Rangeley’s districts is 92%, above the Maine average (82%). 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 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.

Reading proficiency
92%
▲ 8 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
92%
▲ 10 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Spent per student
$27.1K
▲ 31% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.4
ME 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
191 students on the public path
In brief

Rangeley’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 281 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rangeley’s, its schools beat 99%, higher than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 92% and math 92% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,080 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Rangeley’s grade

A Test scores

A: better than 90% of Maine school districts. Test scores are above the Maine average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (281)Better than 99%
Towns in Franklin County (19)Better than 79%
A−A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 85 test results could put Rangeley anywhere from A− to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Rangeley’s students in the tested grades sat them (85 in math, 85 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12Rangeley Lakes Regional SchoolRegional School Unit 78B+

Rangeley’s public schools are run by Regional School Unit 78, which also serves Dallas plantation, Rangeley plantation and Sandy River plantation. 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 78Grades PK–12 · 1 schools · 191 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 8.4 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$27,080ME $20,630 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading92%
State average 84.1% · 85 students tested
Math92%
State average 81.5% · 85 students tested

Rangeley vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RangeleyARegional School Unit 78
Dallas plantation—Regional School Unit 78
Rangeley plantation—Regional School Unit 78
Sandy River plantation—Regional School Unit 78

All 3 neighbors share Regional School Unit 78 with Rangeley, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Rangeley

1 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 Rangeleyby address
Rangeley Lakes Regional School
Grades PK–12
B+
191 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Rangeley’s schools

Are Rangeley’s schools good?

By Maine’s own tests, yes: the public schools Rangeley children attend outscore 90% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rangeley in?

Regional School Unit 78, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 191 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Rangeley spend per student?

$27,080 in Regional School Unit 78 (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.