For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 859 students in Regional School Unit 02 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle Schools in Regional School Unit 02 School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
5 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
1,436 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
5,171 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Regional School Unit 02 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 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#89 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
37%
Graduation Rate
86%
86%
Diversity Score
0.18
0.24
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
91%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $25,709 is higher than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 53% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,338 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,709
$21,600
Spending / Student
$25,338
$21,191
Best Regional School Unit 02 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hall-dale Middle And High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
97 Maple St
Farmingdale, ME 04344
(207) 622-6211
Farmingdale, ME 04344
(207) 622-6211
Gr: 6-12 | 476 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Monmouth Memorial School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
130 Academy Rd
Monmouth, ME 04259
(207) 933-9002
Monmouth, ME 04259
(207) 933-9002
Gr: PK-8 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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