Total enrollment
3,075
-117 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in RSU 17/MSAD 17
Maine · 3,197 students · 8 cities
RSU 17/MSAD 17's footprint covers 11 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 3,197 (an average of 291 per school).
4-year change in RSU 17/MSAD 17
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How RSU 17/MSAD 17 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Maine | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,197 | #7 of 85 | #3,036 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #2 of 85 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #71 of 85 | #2,585 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 56.3% | #27 of 85 | #3,303 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.9% | #42 of 59 | #6,104 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside RSU 17/MSAD 17
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 3,298 to 3,048 students (down 8%) and from 265 to 241 full-time teachers (down 9%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Hills Comprehensive H S | Paris | High | 09-12 | 1,010 |
| Oxford Hills Middle School | Paris | Middle | 07-08 | 479 |
| Guy E Rowe School | Norway | Elementary | PK-06 | 428 |
| Paris Elementary School | Paris | Elementary | PK-06 | 424 |
| Oxford Elementary School | Oxford | Elementary | PK-06 | 307 |
| Agnes Gray School | West Paris | Elementary | PK-06 | 122 |
| Otisfield Community School | Otisfield | Elementary | PK-06 | 115 |
| Harrison Elementary | Harrison | Elementary | 03-06 | 105 |
| Hebron Station School | Hebron | Elementary | PK-06 | 103 |
| Waterford Memorial School | Waterford | Elementary | PK-02 | 77 |
| Agnes Gray School | West Paris | Elementary | PK-PK | 27 |
About RSU 17/MSAD 17
RSU 17/MSAD 17 maintains 11 public schools across Maine, collectively teacheing roughly 3,197 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, RSU 17/MSAD 17 is made up of 9 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 4%: 3,192 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,075 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for RSU 17/MSAD 17 discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.