Dexter Regional High School

Located at 12 Abbott Hill Rd, in Dexter, Maine, Dexter Regional High School is a small secondary school that instructs 277 students (grades 9 through 12), run under MSAD 46. That puts it 38% below the typical public school in Maine, which averages around 448 students.

MSAD 46 comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 805 students; Dexter Regional High School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Dexter Regional High School records that nearly all students (94%) are White. That composition is broadly in line with Penobscot County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Dexter Regional High School has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Dexter Regional High School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Penobscot County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Penobscot County put median household income runs about $66,356, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Penobscot County's 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,646 students), Dexter Regional High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Ridge View Community School, roughly 1.5 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 8%: 302 students in 2018 compared to 277 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.