RSU 23

What RSU 23 does

RSU 26 (Regional School Unit 26) is a public K-12 school district operating under Maine state education law as a government state entity headquartered at 10 Goodridge Drive in Orono, Maine. The district serves approximately 800 students across three schools: Asa C Adams Elementary (grades K-5), Orono Middle School (grades 6-8), and Orono High School (grades 9-12, the "Red Riots"). Orono High School enrolls roughly 370 students, with 85% participating in school-sponsored activities across 16 athletic teams and more than 25 clubs and organizations. Programming includes AP courses, a Graduation with Distinction Program, early college courses, career and technology education via United Technologies Center partnership, and an International Program hosting students from around the world.

The district is funded entirely through local property taxes, state education funding, and federal grants; no tuition is charged to resident students. Core technology infrastructure is built on standard K-12 SaaS: G Suite for Education, IXL, PowerSchool (student information system for grades, attendance, and enrollment), Google Classroom, and SchoolMessenger Presence for the district website and parent communications. The district operates an in-house Performing Arts Center as a community-facing asset and is governed by an elected School Board with publicly archived meeting materials dating back to 2021-2022.

The district's go-to-market is residency-based rather than commercial: families residing in Orono and surrounding towns enroll directly, and students attend the school assigned by grade level. External communications run through the district website (rsu26.org), Facebook, Twitter, and SchoolMessenger automated messaging. Strategic partnerships with the University of Maine (flagship campus located in Orono) and United Technologies Center in Bangor provide enrichment and career/technical education pathways that leverage the district's geographic position adjacent to a major research university.

Name

RSU 23

Legal name

RSU 26 (Regional School Unit 26)

Website

https://rsu26.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

RSU 26 is a public K-12 school district in Orono, Maine, serving approximately 800 students across three schools (elementary, middle, high school). It is funded by local property taxes and state education funding, offering AP courses, early college, and career/tech education through partner institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Orono

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

RSU 26 is a public K-12 school district operating three schools in Orono, Maine — Asa C Adams Elementary, Orono Middle School, and Orono High School — serving approximately 800 resident students with core academics, AP courses, early college coursework, career and technology education, performing arts, 16 athletic teams, and 25+ clubs and organizations. Services are delivered tuition-free to resident families and funded through local property taxes, state education funding, and federal grants.

Product overview

RSU 26 is a public school district consisting of three schools: Asa C Adams Elementary, Orono Middle School, and Orono High School, serving approximately 800 students in Orono, Maine. The district offers educational programs including core academics, performing arts, athletics (16 teams), and over 25 clubs and organizations. Academic offerings include AP courses, Graduation with Distinction Program, early college courses, internships, and career and technology education through partnership with United Technologies Center. The district also hosts an International Program for students from around the world.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Asa C Adams Elementary: Elementary school serving grades K-5
• Orono Middle School
• Orono High School

Products and services

• Asa C Adams Elementary School Elementary school serving students in grades K-5 within the RSU 26 district, located at 6 Goodridge Dr, Orono, ME 04473, delivering foundational public education to resident families.
• Orono Middle School Middle school serving students in grades 6-8 within the RSU 26 district, located at 14 Goodridge Dr, Orono, ME 04473, home of the Red Riots.
• Orono High School

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• United Technologies Center (UTC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the United Technologies Center in Bangor provides students with career and technology education opportunities, allowing students to explore technical fields and gain practical skills.
• University of MainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocated in Orono, the University of Maine flagship campus provides unique enrichment opportunities for RSU 26 students, including proximity that enables special programs and resources.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Old Town Public Schools: Public school district immediately adjacent to Orono, serving the City of Old Town. Comparable as a small Maine public K-12 district with similar enrollment scale, similar state funding exposure, and similar New England small-town demographic profile.
• Bangor Public Schools: Largest neighboring public school district in the Bangor, Maine region. Directly comparable as a Maine public K-12 district serving families in the same greater Penobscot County area, with overlapping catchment and similar state funding dynamics.
• RSU 22 (Hampden-Winterport): Regional School Unit in the greater Bangor area serving Hampden, Winterport, and surrounding towns. Directly comparable as another Maine RSU structure of similar size, operating under the same state K-12 framework and serving a similar suburban-rural community profile.
• Brewer School Department: Public school district serving the City of Brewer across the Penobscot River from Bangor. Comparable as a Maine public K-12 district of similar mid-sized scale operating in the same regional labor market and educational ecosystem.

Emerging players

• John Bapst Memorial High School: Private Catholic high school located in Bangor, Maine, that draws students from the same regional catchment as RSU 26. Comparable as an alternative secondary education provider competing for the same college-prep-oriented families in the greater Bangor-Orono market.

Others

• Foxcroft Academy: Independent boarding and day high school in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine. Adjacent competitor for college-prep-focused Maine students; useful as a reference point for tuition-based alternatives to public K-12 education in central Maine.

Regional players

• MSAD 27 (Fort Kent): Maine School Administrative District serving Fort Kent and surrounding Aroostook County communities. Comparable as a rural Maine public K-12 district facing similar enrollment-scale, demographic, and funding challenges, but operating in a different (more northern) geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/rsu_26
• Facebookfacebook.com/rsu26

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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