Photo: Unknown photographer · Public domainRome’s public schools outscore 67% of Maine districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Rome, 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.
Rome’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 303 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rome’s, its schools beat 76%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 88% and math 87% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,886 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Rome’s grade
B+: better than 67% of Maine school districts. Test scores are above the Maine average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Rome, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Rome · depends on your address
Messalonskee Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 495 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Oakland
China Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 170 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in China
7th grade in Rome · depends on your address
Messalonskee Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 495 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Oakland
China Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 170 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in China
8th grade in Rome · depends on your address
Messalonskee Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 495 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Oakland
China Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 170 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in China
9th grade in Rome
Messalonskee High School
Grades 9–12 · 695 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Oakland
10th grade in Rome
Messalonskee High School
Grades 9–12 · 695 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Oakland
Rome’s public schools are run by Regional School Unit 18, which also serves Belgrade, China, Oakland and Sidney. 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.
Above the state in reading
Rome vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Rome’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Rome | B+ | Regional School Unit 18 |
| Smithfield | — | School Administrative District 54 |
| Belgrade | B+ | Regional School Unit 18 |
| Mount Vernon | A− | Regional School Unit 38 |
| Vienna | — | Regional School Unit 09 |
| Mercer | — | School Administrative District 54 |
| New Sharon | C+ | Regional School Unit 09 |
Every school in Rome
7 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 Rome’s schools
Are Rome’s schools good?
By Maine’s own tests, yes: the public schools Rome children attend outscore 67% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Rome in?
Regional School Unit 18, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,554 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Rome kids go to high school?
Messalonskee High School in Oakland, with 695 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Rome’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Regional School Unit 18 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.
How much does Rome spend per student?
$14,886 in Regional School Unit 18 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Rome families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Rome → 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.