For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 131 students in Regional School Unit 31/Maine School Administrative District 31. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in Regional School Unit 31/Maine School Administrative District 31 have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Maine public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in Regional School Unit 31/Maine School Administrative District 31 have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Maine average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Penobscot Valley High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
439 Students
53,407 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
4,409 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Regional School Unit 31/Maine School Administrative District 31, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 182 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
37%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.26
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
4%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
96%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,223 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,510 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,223
$21,600
Spending / Student
$19,510
$21,191
Best Regional School Unit 31/Maine School Administrative District 31 Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Penobscot Valley High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
23 Cross Street
Howland, ME 04448
(207) 732-3111
Howland, ME 04448
(207) 732-3111
Gr: 9-12 | 131 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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