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C−
Schools in Wales · Regional School Unit 04

Wales’s public schools score below 81% of Maine districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Wales, 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 96% 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
78%
▼ 6 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
72%
▼ 10 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.6K
▼ 10% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
ME 11.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,105 students on the public path
In brief

Wales’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 78% of tested students were proficient in reading and 72% in math, against 84% and 82% statewide; 96% 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 Wales’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,624 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Carrie Ricker School, then Oak Hill Middle School, then Oak Hill High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2021–22. 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 Wales’s grade

D Test scoresC+ Graduation

C−: better than 19% 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 19%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (304)Better than 17%
Towns in Androscoggin County (12)Better than 17%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 652 test results and a graduating class of 91 could put Wales anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Wales’s students in the tested grades sat them (650 in math, 654 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KLibby-Tozier Schoolin LitchfieldNo scores
3–4Carrie Ricker Schoolin LitchfieldD−
5–8Oak Hill Middle Schoolin SabattusD
9–12Oak Hill High SchoolRegional School Unit 04B+

Wales’s public schools are run by Regional School Unit 04, which also serves Litchfield and Sabattus. 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 04Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,269 students, down 6% since 2021–22 · 12.2 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$18,624ME $20,630 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading78%
State average 84.1% · 654 students tested
Math72%
State average 81.5% · 650 students tested

Wales vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WalesC−Regional School Unit 04
GreeneB−School Administrative District 52
SabattusC−Regional School Unit 04
MonmouthBRegional School Unit 02
LitchfieldC−Regional School Unit 04

2 of the 4 neighbors share Regional School Unit 04 with Wales, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Wales

4 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 Walesby address
Oak Hill High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
408 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Walesin other towns
Libby-Tozier School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Litchfield
143 students13:1Rate it →
Carrie Ricker School
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Litchfield
D−
174 students11:1Rate it →
Oak Hill Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Sabattus
D
380 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Wales’s schools

Are Wales’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wales children attend score below 81% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wales in?

Regional School Unit 04, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,269 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Wales kids go to high school?

Oak Hill High School, with 408 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Wales’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Regional School Unit 04 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Wales spend per student?

$18,624 in Regional School Unit 04 (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.