C+
Regional School Unit 09
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Farmington, Wilton, New Sharon, Chesterville, Industry, Temple, New Vineyard, Vienna and Weld.
Students
2,276
Schools
8
Spent per student
$18,701
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Debt
$6.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Regional School Unit 09
- School Grade C+: better than 35% of Maine districts
- Spends 9% less per student than the ME average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $6.5M, about $2,853 per student
Test scores vs. ME
2020–21Math proficiency78%
State average 81.3%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 85%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 86.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,701 per student · 9% below ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 44%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 59%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,206’20
2,255’21
2,266’22
2,250’23
2,276’24
Up 3.2% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
W G Mallett School
303 students10:1
Cascade Brook School
C297 students12:1
Academy Hill School
D178 students11:1
Cape Cod Hill Elem School
C+169 students10:1
Gerald D Cushing School
101 students8:1
Mt Blue Middle School
C−508 students13:1
Mt Blue High School
A−720 students14:1
Foster Regional Applied Tech Ctr
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.