📍 145 Weld Street, Dixfield, Oxford County, 04224
Dirigo High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Dixfield, Oxford County. The school has 234 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Rsu 56 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 16.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1. 90% of students are proficient in reading. 90% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 84%. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dirigo High School enrolls 234 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 16.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino and 1.3% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 215 | 92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 | 4.7% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
97 of the school's 234 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 80 qualify for free lunch and 17 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Dirigo High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district ME-20, state senate district 18, state house district 116.
Dirigo High School is one of 3 schools in RSU 56, based in Dixfield, Maine. The district serves 722 students district-wide and employs 60 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 234 students, Dirigo High School is close to the district average of about 241 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant