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Rsu 26 Schools
Rsu 26 is a public school district in Maine, based in Penobscot County (Orono). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Rsu 26 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Rsu 26
3 of 3 schools in Rsu 26 carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 3
Best schools in Rsu 26
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Orono High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Orono Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Asa C Adams School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in Rsu 26
High schools (1)
- A+ Orono High School, Orono
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A+ Orono Middle School, Orono
Other schools and academies (1)
- A+ Asa C Adams School, Orono
Where Rsu 26 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Orono (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Maine
- County: Penobscot County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 837 students with 77 full-time-equivalent teachers and 187 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2314778
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Bangor Public Schools (10 schools, 4 mi)
- Rsu 34 (5 schools, 6 mi)
- Rsu 63/msad 63 (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Hermon Public Schools (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Rsu 64/msad 64 (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Rsu 87/msad 23 (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Rsu 22 (7 schools, 18 mi)
- Rsu 25 (4 schools, 20 mi)
Questions about Rsu 26
How many schools are in Rsu 26?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Rsu 26, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Rsu 26 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Orono.
How good are the schools in Rsu 26?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 88.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 78.7%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Rsu 26?
837 students were enrolled in Rsu 26 in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Rsu 26?
Rsu 26 is in Maine, based in Penobscot County, with its district office in Orono. Its boundary covers about 18.2 sq mi.