MSAD 46 School District

175 Fern Rd Suite 1
Dexter, ME 04930
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 528 students in MSAD 46 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in MSAD 46 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
202 Schools
# Students
805 Students
54,618 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
5,113 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

MSAD 46 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 182 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#149 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
38%
49%
81%
84%
35-39%
37%
82%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.25
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
95%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,473 is higher than the state median of $21,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,481 is higher than the state median of $21,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,473
$21,739
Spending / Student
$22,481
$21,327

Best MSAD 46 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ridge View Community School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
175 Fern Road, Suite 1
Dexter, ME 04930
(207) 924-6000
Gr: PK-8 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 805 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 81% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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