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Schools in Sumner · Regional School Unit 10

Sumner’s public schools score below 91% of Maine districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Sumner, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
79%
▼ 5 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
72%
▼ 10 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 8–12 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.7K
▲ 1% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.3
ME 11.3
Schools in town
1
901 students on the public path
In brief

Sumner’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 Sumner’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 two middle 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sumner’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 9% of Maine school districts. Both inputs trail the Maine average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 9%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (275)Better than 9%
Towns in Oxford County (31)Better than 0%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 817 test results and a graduating class of 113 could put Sumner anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Sumner’s students in the tested grades sat them (816 in math, 818 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Hartford-Sumner Elementary SchoolRegional School Unit 10C−
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressD to B+

Sumner’s public schools are run by Regional School Unit 10, which also serves Buckfield, Hanover, Hartford and Mexico 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.

Regional School Unit 10Grades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,739 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 11.3 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$20,734ME $20,630 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading79%
State average 84.1% · 818 students tested
Math72%
State average 81.5% · 816 students tested

Sumner vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SumnerDRegional School Unit 10
HartfordDRegional School Unit 10
BuckfieldDRegional School Unit 10
WoodstockCSchool Administrative District 44
West ParisDSchool Administrative District 17
PeruC−Regional School Unit 56

2 of the 5 neighbors share Regional School Unit 10 with Sumner, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Sumner

3 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 Sumnerby address
Hartford-Sumner Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C−
297 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Sumnerin other towns
Mountain Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Mexico
D
376 students12:1Rate it →
Buckfield Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Buckfield
B+
228 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Sumner’s schools

Are Sumner’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sumner children attend score below 91% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sumner in?

Regional School Unit 10, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,739 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

What is Sumner’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 Sumner spend per student?

$20,734 in Regional School Unit 10 (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.