Regional School Unit 26

Summary:

Regional School Unit 26 in Maine is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The district's schools have consistently performed well, with the Orono Middle School standing out as a top-ranked middle school in the state. Overall, the district provides quality education across its offerings, with each school exhibiting unique strengths.

Orono High School has a solid 87.2% 4-year graduation rate, but its chronic absenteeism rate of 28.6% is the highest among the 3 schools. In contrast, Asa C Adams Elementary has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 14.4% and the lowest free/reduced lunch rate at 29.55%, suggesting a relatively stable and engaged student population. The elementary school also has the most diverse student body, with higher percentages of Hispanic and Asian students compared to the other schools.

The Orono Middle School is the standout performer, consistently ranking in the top 10-16 middle schools in Maine over the past 3 years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. It also has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate among the 3 schools at 25.3%. Overall, the Regional School Unit 26 district appears to be providing a high-quality education, with each school exhibiting unique strengths and areas for potential improvement.

District Detail

10 Goodridge Drive
Orono, ME 04473

(207) 866-7110

SchoolDigger Rank:
28^th of 177 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 837

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (2023)	MEA Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Asa C Adams School	Public	PK, KG-5	6 Goodridge Drive	Orono	04473	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 26	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 866-2151	323	30	10.6	31.3%	276 (85.4%)	6 (1.9%)	17 (5.3%)	9 (2.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	85.4	45^th of 290 public elementary schools	84.5%		65.3	69^th of 210 public elementary schools	67.1%	24	78.7	69.5	33.3	$18,491
Orono High School	Public	9-12	14 Goodridge Drive	Orono	04473	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 26	No	No	No	No	(207) 866-4916	369	33	11.3	32.5%	313 (84.8%)	4 (1.1%)	13 (3.5%)	4 (1.1%)	13 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)	64.4	24^th of 123 public high schools	80.5%		57	48^th of 98 public high schools	51.0%	24	68.5	58.1	37.7	$18,793
Orono Middle School	Public	6-8	10 Goodridge Drive	Orono	04473	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 26	No	No	No	No	(207) 866-2350	145	15	9.6	31.7%	127 (87.6%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.6%)	88.2	10^th of 96 public middle schools	89.6%		78.3	16^th of 93 public middle schools	82.8%	6	88.2	59.0	79.6	$20,126

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Regional School Unit 34	2.95 mi	5	134^th
Veazie Public Schools	3.74 mi	1	54^th
Regional School Unit 63/Maine School Admin District 63	3.79 mi	3	29^th
Milford Public Schools	4.53 mi	1	170^th
Indian Island School	4.87 mi	1

Regional School Unit 26

District Detail

Orono Middle School

Asa C Adams School

Orono High School

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