Franklin County Schools & Education
Franklin County, Maine
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
62/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
88.2%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
88.2%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 86.1%
Per-Pupil Spending
$9,671
National avg $13,239
State avg $9,738
School Score
62/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 57/100
State Score Position
#5
of 16 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Franklin County
Measured School Summary
Franklin County performs at an average level with a school score of 62/100 and a solid graduation rate of 88.2%.
Funding Context
Franklin County spends $9,671 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 9% above the Maine average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 2.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 1% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Franklin County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
17 public schools and 5 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
62/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #5 of 16 Maine counties with school score data.
Completion
88.2%
2.1 pts above the state average
Funding context
$9,671
$67 below the state average
School coverage
17
5 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Franklin County has 17 public schools across 5 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Franklin County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Mixed school landscape
Franklin County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.
State position
#5
of 16 Maine counties with school score data. The county score is 5 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 94% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
RSU 09
Elementary to high school visible
2,266 students
8 listed schools in this county slice.
RSU 73
Elementary to high school visible
1,066 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
RSU 58/MSAD 58
Elementary to high school visible
587 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
RSU 78
Other grade structure
198 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
RSU 09 is the largest listed district slice, with 8 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Franklin County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Franklin County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Which schools are missing enrollment or ratio fields, and does the district publish a newer local profile than the NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data?
Data Story
Franklin County graduation rates exceed state and national averages
Education data brief for Franklin County, Maine.
The graduation rate in Franklin County is 88.2%, which is higher than both the state average of 86.1% and the national average of 87.0%. Education in the county is concentrated in a small number of facilities, with 17 public schools serving a total enrollment of 4,216 students. RSU 09 is the largest district, managing eight schools and 2,266 students, including the county's largest facility, Mt Blue High School, with 733 students. The county’s schools are mostly rural, with 14 of 17 schools falling into that category. Franklin County’s composite school score of 62.3 sits above the Maine state average of 56.6 and the national median of 50.0. Per-pupil expenditure is $9,671, closely aligning with the state average of $9,738 but below the national benchmark of $13,000. No charter schools are active in the five districts serving this county. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions regarding local school data.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
17
in Franklin County
Reported Enrollment
4,216
16 schools reporting
School Districts
5
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
5 School Districts in Franklin County
RSU 09
RSU 73
RSU 58/MSAD 58
RSU 78
Eustis Public Schools
17 Public Schools in Franklin County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 17 of 17 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Blue High School | Record | RSU 09 | Farmington, 04938Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 733 |
| Mt Blue Middle School | Record | RSU 09 | Farmington, 04938Town: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 488 |
| Spruce Mountain High School | Record | RSU 73 | Jay, 04239Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 408 |
| Spruce Mountain Middle School | Record | RSU 73 | Jay, 04239Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 358 |
| W G Mallett School | Record | RSU 09 | Farmington, 04938Town: Remote | PK–2 | Primary | 326 |
| Spruce Mountain Elementary School | Record | RSU 73 | Jay, 04239Town: Distant | 3–5 | Primary | 300 |
| Cascade Brook School | Record | RSU 09 | Farmington, 04938Rural: Fringe | 3–5 | Primary | 268 |
| Mt Abram Regional High School | Record | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Salem, 04983Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 213 |
| Rangeley Lakes Regional School | Record | RSU 78 | Rangeley, 04970Rural: Remote | PK–12 | Other | 198 |
| Cape Cod Hill Elem School | Record | RSU 09 | New Sharon, 04955Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 176 |
| Academy Hill School | Record | RSU 09 | Wilton, 04294Rural: Distant | 2–5 | Primary | 166 |
| Day Mountain Regional Middle School | Record | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Strong, 04983Rural: Distant | 5–8 | Middle | 154 |
| Phillips Elementary Sch | Record | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Phillips, 04966Rural: Remote | PK–4 | Primary | 125 |
| Gerald D Cushing School | Record | RSU 09 | Wilton, 04294Rural: Distant | PK–1 | Primary | 109 |
| Stratton Elementary School | Record | Eustis Public Schools | Stratton, 04982Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 99 |
| Kingfield Elementary Sch | Record | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Kingfield, 04947Rural: Remote | PK–4 | Primary | 95 |
| Foster Regional Applied Tech Ctr | Record | RSU 09 | Farmington, 04938Rural: Fringe | — | Vocational | — |
Day Mountain Regional Middle School
RSU 58/MSAD 58
Strong, 04983 / Rural: Distant
Stratton Elementary School
Eustis Public Schools
Stratton, 04982 / Rural: Remote
Foster Regional Applied Tech Ctr
RSU 09
Farmington, 04938 / Rural: Fringe
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$9,671
State avg $9,738
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.