Photo: InAweofGod'sCreation · CC BY 2.0Unity’s public schools score below 95% of Maine districts on tests and graduation
Reading proficiency in Unity’s districts is 67%, below the Maine average (84%). The grade covers the public school district serving Unity, 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.
Unity’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 67% of tested students were proficient in reading and 65% in math, against 84% and 82% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine (the state reports Unity’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,555 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Mt View Middle School, then Mt View High School. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Ecology Learning Ctr is in town. Every school ↓
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 Unity’s grade
D: better than 5% of Maine school districts. Both inputs trail the Maine average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Unity, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Unity
Mt View Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 232 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Thorndike
7th grade in Unity
Mt View Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 232 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Thorndike
8th grade in Unity
Mt View Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 232 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Thorndike
9th grade in Unity
Mt View High School
Grades 9–12 · 271 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Thorndike
10th grade in Unity
Mt View High School
Grades 9–12 · 271 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Thorndike
Unity’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 03, which also serves Brooks, Freedom, Jackson and Knox 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.
Well below the state in reading
Unity vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Unity’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Unity | D | School Administrative District 03 |
| Thorndike | — | School Administrative District 03 |
| Troy | D | School Administrative District 03 |
| Knox | — | School Administrative District 03 |
| Albion | C | School Administrative District 49 |
| Freedom | — | School Administrative District 03 |
4 of the 5 neighbors share School Administrative District 03 with Unity, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Unity
9 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 Unity’s schools
Are Unity’s schools good?
On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Unity children attend score below 95% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Unity in?
School Administrative District 03, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 983 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Unity kids go to high school?
Mt View High School in Thorndike, with 271 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Unity’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in School Administrative District 03 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.
How much does Unity spend per student?
$20,555 in School Administrative District 03 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Unity families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Unity → 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.