Regional School Unit 26

Public Grades PK–12 A-School Grade

Public schools for Orono.

At a glance
827Students enrolled
3Schools
$20,526Spent per student
11:1Student–teacher ratio
39%Free / reduced lunch
School path

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For Orono

Grades PK–5
Asa C Adams School336 students · OronoThis district
Grades 6–8
Orono Middle School154 students · OronoThis district
Grades 9–12
Orono High School337 students · OronoThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs ME
Math proficiency88%
State average 81.3%
Reading / language arts90%
State average 85%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 86.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$20,526
per student each year · 1% below the ME average
Spending
Classroom instruction59%
Support & administration39%
Other3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)57%
State40%
Federal3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
806’20
827’21
835’22
837’23
827’24
Students
White · 83%688
Two or more races · 6%47
Hispanic · 4%34
Asian · 4%29
American Indian/Alaska Native · 2%18
Black · 1%10

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools3 in district

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.

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Maine · ME · Penobscot County
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