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Ridge View Community School

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Ridge View Community School is a rural public school in Dexter, Maine that is part of Aos 94. It serves 562 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

562 Students

56 Teachers

175 Fern Rd Ste 3

Dexter, ME 04930 View local requests

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Ridge View Community School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Ridge View Community School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Ridge View Community School

$17,463

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

161

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Ridge View Community School has received support from 131 individuals from Maine and 30 individuals out-of-state.

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Ridge View Community School

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