Photo: Mark Boutilier · CC BY 2.0West Paris’s public schools score below 87% of Maine districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving West Paris, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in West Paris’s districts is 73%, below the Maine average (84%). 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 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.
West Paris’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 73% 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
86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,271 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Oxford Hills Middle School, then Oxford Hills Comprehensive H S. 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 West Paris’s grade
D: better than 13% 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 West Paris, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in West Paris
Oxford Hills Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 479 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Paris
8th grade in West Paris
Oxford Hills Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 479 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Paris
9th grade in West Paris
Oxford Hills Comprehensive H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,010 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Paris
10th grade in West Paris
Oxford Hills Comprehensive H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,010 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Paris
West Paris’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 17, which also serves Harrison, Hebron, Norway and Otisfield 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
West Paris vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maine towns that share West Paris’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| West Paris | D | School Administrative District 17 |
| Woodstock | C | School Administrative District 44 |
| Paris | D | School Administrative District 17 |
| Sumner | D | Regional School Unit 10 |
| Greenwood | — | School Administrative District 44 |
Every school in West Paris
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 West Paris’s schools
Are West Paris’s schools good?
On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools West Paris children attend score below 87% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is West Paris in?
School Administrative District 17, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,075 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
Where do West Paris kids go to high school?
Oxford Hills Comprehensive H S in Paris, with 1,010 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is West Paris’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in School Administrative District 17 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.
How much does West Paris spend per student?
$18,271 in School Administrative District 17 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What West Paris families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near West Paris → 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.