Top Rankings
Regional School Unit 18 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 650 students in Regional School Unit 18 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle Schools in Regional School Unit 18 School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority 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
8 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
2,586 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
5,171 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Regional School Unit 18 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
37%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.24
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
93%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,787 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,750 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,787
$21,600
Spending / Student
$16,750
$21,191
Best Regional School Unit 18 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Messalonskee Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
33 School Bus Drive
Oakland, ME 04963
(207) 465-2167
Oakland, ME 04963
(207) 465-2167
Gr: 6-8 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #22.
China Middle School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
773 Lakeview Drive
China Village, ME 04926
(207) 445-1500
China Village, ME 04926
(207) 445-1500
Gr: 5-8 | 182 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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