RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District

232 Main St Suite 2
South Paris, ME 04281
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 479 students in RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
10 Schools
202 Schools
# Students
3,075 Students
54,618 Students
# Teachers
244 Teachers
5,113 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

RSU 17/MSAD 17 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 86% has increased from 78% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#178 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
33%
49%
73%
84%
23%
37%
86%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.25
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
92%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,733 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,093 is less than the state median of $21,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,733
$21,739
Spending / Student
$17,093
$21,327

Best RSU 17/MSAD 17 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oxford Hills Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Pine Street
Paris, ME 04271
(207) 743-5946
Gr: 7-8 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,075 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 86% (Top 50% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 73% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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