For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public schools serving 1,750 students in Houlton, ME (there are 2 private schools, serving 146 private students). 92% of all K-12 students in Houlton, ME are educated in public schools (compared to the ME state average of 90%). Houlton has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Maine.
The top ranked public schools in Houlton, ME are Hodgdon Middle/high School, Houlton High School and Mill Pond School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Houlton, ME public schools have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the Maine public school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 88% (versus the 85% statewide average). Schools in Houlton have an average ranking of 7/10, which is in the top 50% of Maine public schools.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Maine public school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Houlton, ME (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hodgdon Middle/high School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
174 Hodgdon Mills Road
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-2413
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-2413
Grades: 7-12
| 209 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Houlton High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7 Bird Street
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-6551
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-6551
Grades: 9-12
| 349 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Mill Pond School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
175 Hodgdon Mills Road
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-9228
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-9228
Grades: PK-6
| 270 students
Rank: #44.
Houlton Junior High School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7 Bird Street
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-6551
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-6551
Grades: 6-8
| 306 students
Rank: #55.
Houlton Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
60 South Street
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-2285
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-2285
Grades: PK-2
| 320 students
Rank: #66.
Houlton Southside School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
65 South Street
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-6027
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-6027
Grades: 3-5
| 296 students
Rank: n/an/a
Region Two Sch Of Applied Tech
Vocational School
5 Bird Street
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-9541
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-9541
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Houlton, Maine Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
175 Hodgdon Mills Road
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-2413
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-2413
Grades: 9-12
| 141 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Houlton, ME?
The top ranked public schools in Houlton, ME include Hodgdon Middle/high School, Houlton High School and Mill Pond School. Houlton has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Maine.
How many public schools are located in Houlton, ME?
7 public schools are located in Houlton, ME.
What percentage of students in Houlton, ME go to public school?
92% of all K-12 students in Houlton, ME are educated in public schools (compared to the ME state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in Houlton, ME?
Houlton, ME public schools minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Maine public schools average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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