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Regional School Unit 10
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Rumford, Mexico, Buckfield, Hartford, Sumner, Roxbury and Hanover.
Students
1,739
Schools
7
Spent per student
$20,734
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Debt
$8.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Regional School Unit 10
- School Grade D: better than 13% of Maine districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $8.0M, about $4,602 per student
Test scores vs. ME
2020–21Math proficiency72%
State average 81.3%
Reading / language arts79%
State average 85%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 86.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,734 per student · 1% above ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 42%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 51%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,769’20
1,802’21
1,777’22
1,799’23
1,739’24
About steady.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Hartford-Sumner Elementary School
C−297 students12:1
Meroby Elementary School
D−256 students12:1
Rumford Elementary
D−213 students10:1
Mountain Valley Middle School
D376 students12:1
Mountain Valley High School
C−369 students11:1
Buckfield Jr-Sr High School
B+228 students10:1
Mountain Valley Community School
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.