Valley Rivers Middle School

Valley Rivers Middle School is one of the minimally staffed 6-8 campuss in Fort Kent, Maine, part of MSAD 27, with 118 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 8. By comparison, Maine's public schools average about 364 students each, so Valley Rivers Middle School sits 68% smaller than that benchmark.

Within MSAD 27, which oversees 3 schools and 812 students, Valley Rivers Middle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Valley Rivers Middle School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). Other groups include 3% Hispanic, 3% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Aroostook County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Valley Rivers Middle School has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.8:1. The state averages about 11.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Aroostook County runs at roughly 57%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Aroostook County put the typical household earns roughly $56,700 per year, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Aroostook County's 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,529 students), Valley Rivers Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Fort Kent Community High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 6%: 125 students in 2018 compared to 118 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 98% to 92% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Valley Rivers Middle School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.