T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School

As a close-knit junior high in Dixfield, Maine, T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School caters to 180 students from grades 6 through 8, overseen by RSU 56. That puts it 51% smaller than the typical public school in Maine, which averages around 364 students.

Across the 3 schools in RSU 56 (720 students total), T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). Other groups include 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Oxford County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.2:1, putting T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 62% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, census data for Oxford County shows median household income runs about $60,173, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Oxford County runs 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,913 students), of which T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School is one.

Dirigo High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School has rose 13%, going from 159 students in 2018 to 180 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 in 2025.

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