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Mountain Valley High School is
a rural public school
in Rumford, Maine that is part of Rsu 10.
It serves 425 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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7%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Feb 12, 2026
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Mountain Valley High School
$29,267
raised using DonorsChoose
46
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
259
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Mountain Valley High School has received support from
121 individuals from Maine and
138 individuals out-of-state.