For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 96 students in Maine School Administrative District 27. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in Maine School Administrative District 27 have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
812 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
5,171 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Maine School Administrative District 27, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
37%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.24
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
3%
4%
% White
93%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,367 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,998 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,367
$21,600
Spending / Student
$17,998
$21,191
Best Maine School Administrative District 27 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Valley Rivers Middle School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
84 Pleasant Street
Fort Kent, ME 04743
(207) 834-5540
Fort Kent, ME 04743
(207) 834-5540
Gr: 7-8 | 96 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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