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School districts in Oxford County, ME
Oxford County has 11 regular public school districts, enrolling 7,900 students in 2024–25. The largest is Rsu 17/Msad 17 (3,075 students, 39% of the county), followed by Rsu 10 and Rsu 55/Msad 55. All 11 offer kindergarten. Maine's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by October 15.
The 11 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rsu 17/Msad 17 232 Main St, South Paris also serves Cumberland County | Pre-K–12 | 8 | 3,075 | 191 | (207) 743-8972 |
| Rsu 10 799 Hancock Street Suite 1, Rumford | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 1,739 | 113 | (207) 369-5560 |
| Rsu 55/Msad 55 137 South Hiram Road, Hiram also serves Cumberland County and York County | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 979 | 69 | (207) 625-2490 |
| Rsu 56 147 Weld Street, Dixfield also serves Franklin County | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 722 | 56 | (207) 562-4300 |
| Rsu 72/Msad 72 25 Molly Ockett Drive, Fryeburg | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 694 | 62 | (207) 935-2600 |
| Rsu 44/Msad 44 One Parkway, Bethel | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 664 | 50 | (207) 824-2185 |
| Andover Public Schools 85 Pine Street, Andover | Pre-K–12 | 1 | 27 | 1 | (207) 392-4381 |
| Byron Public Schools 377 River Road, Mexico | K–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (207) 364-3764 |
| Gilead Public Schools 1 Parkway, Bethel | K–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (207) 824-2185 |
| Lincoln Plt Public Schools 226 Wilson's Mills Rd, Lincoln Plantation | K–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (207) 486-9333 |
| Upton Public Schools 844 Mayville Rd, Bethel | K–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (207) 824-2185 |
Oxford County at a glance
Together the 11 districts run 26 schools from offices in 9 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Upton Public Schools, with 0 students; the median Oxford County district has 664. By grade span: 7 Pre-K–12 and 4 K–12.
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 7 districts that report a K grade: 542 children. The biggest kindergarten was Rsu 17/Msad 17's, with 191; Rsu 10 had 113, and the smallest, Andover Public Schools, had 1.
Oxford County holds 11 of Maine's 253 regular districts (4.3%) and 4.8% of its 163,287 public school students, ranking 9th of 16 counties by number of districts and 7th by enrollment. By size, 2 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 9 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 304 students.
3 districts reach past the county line: Rsu 17/Msad 17 (into Cumberland County), Rsu 55/Msad 55 (into Cumberland County and York County) and Rsu 56 (into Franklin County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 3 of Oxford County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. 2 of the 11 have no website on file with NCES; their office phone numbers are in the table. Websites for the rest:
Rsu 17/Msad 17 · Rsu 10 · Rsu 55/Msad 55 · Rsu 56 · Rsu 72/Msad 72 · Rsu 44/Msad 44 · Andover Public Schools · Gilead Public Schools · Upton Public Schools
What grade will my child be in?
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