Enrollment
277
High
DISTRICT 403 · STATE 448
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MSAD 46·NCES 231453000734
Dexter Regional High School
12 Abbott Hill Rd, Dexter, ME 04930 · (207) 924-5536 · Penobscot County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL277 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% of Maine public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maine public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
199 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 67 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 77 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 62 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 71 | 26% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 28% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MSAD 46. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
61.8%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
50.0%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maine schools, those numbers are about 64 and 51.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Dexter Regional High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter Regional High School this school | 277 | 71.8% | N/A |
| Madison Jr/Sr High School Madison | 243 | 72.4% | N/A |
| Stearns Jr-Sr High School Millinocket | 229 | 65.9% | N/A |
| Maine Academy of Natural Sciences Hinckley | 177 | 75.7% | N/A |
| Mt View High School Thorndike | 271 | 64.6% | N/A |
| Houlton High School Houlton | 378 | 74.6% | N/A |
Matched among Maine high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Dexter Regional High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Penobscot County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #27 of 73 | #4 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #26 of 67 | #4 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 277 | #71 of 114 | #10 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #60 of 86 | #5 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.1% | #76 of 86 | #10 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.8% | #7 of 106 | #1 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.3% | #19 of 51 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
277
-20 (-7%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 436
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 12.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 277 | 20.9 | 13.3:1 | 72% (199) |
| 2023-24 | 270 | 20.7 | 13.0:1 | 50% (135) |
| 2022-23 | 266 | 22 | 12.1:1 | 49% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 297 | 23 | 12.9:1 | 42% (126) |
| 2017-18 | 302 | 21.3 | 14.2:1 | 64% (193) |
| 2015-16 | 318 | 20 | 15.9:1 | 65% (208) |
| 2010-11 | 288 | 22 | 13.1:1 | 58% (168) |
| 2000-01 | 348 | 23 | 15.1:1 | 54% (188) |
| 1990-91 | 436 | 28 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dexter Regional High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (302 to 277); teachers down 2% (21.3 to 20.9).
About Dexter Regional High School
Dexter Regional High School is a small high school in MSAD 46, located in Dexter, Maine. Its enrollment is 277 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. High schools in Maine average about 448 students, which makes this school 38% below average.
Enrollment across the 2 schools in MSAD 46 totals 805 students.
The share of White students at Dexter Regional High School is 94%. In Penobscot County overall, the White share is about 92%. The diversity index for Dexter Regional High School is 11%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 20.9 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 13.3:1. The average for high schools in Maine, 11.9:1, is lower. Roughly 72% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Penobscot County is 48%.
Dexter Regional High School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 74% of Maine public high schools.
The school is in Penobscot County, where the median household earns about $66,356 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Across Penobscot County, 69 public schools serve about 18,646 students.
Dexter Regional High School's nearest public school is Ridge View Community School (about 1.5 miles). In all, 2 other public schools sit within ten miles of Dexter Regional High School.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 297 (2020-21) to 277 (2024-25).
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Dexter Regional High School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Penobscot County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
154,710
Census ACS
Median income
$66,356
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
18,646 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MSAD 46
- Ridge View Community SchoolElementary · 528 students
- Tri-County Technical CenterElementary
Other schools in Dexter
- Ridge View Community SchoolElementary · 528 students
- Tri-County Technical CenterElementary
Nearby schools
- Ridge View Community School1.5 mi · 528
- Sebasticook Valley Elementary School9.9 mi · 333
- Nokomis Regional High School10.0 mi · 610
- Nokomis Regional Middle School10.3 mi · 524
- Piscataquis Community Secondary School10.9 mi · 210
- Piscataquis Community Elementary11.0 mi · 264
Frequently asked questions
About Dexter Regional High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Dexter Regional High School?
Dexter Regional High School enrolls approximately 277 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Dexter Regional High School serve?
Dexter Regional High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Dexter Regional High School?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Dexter Regional High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dexter Regional High School?
At Dexter Regional High School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian.
Is Dexter Regional High School public or private?
Dexter Regional High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by MSAD 46.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.