Top Rankings
Regional School Unit 79/Maine School Administrative District 01 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 464 students in Regional School Unit 79/Maine School Administrative District 01. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in Regional School Unit 79/Maine School Administrative District 01 have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Maine public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in Regional School Unit 79/Maine School Administrative District 01 have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Maine average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Presque Isle High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
6 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
1,682 Students
53,407 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
4,409 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Regional School Unit 79/Maine School Administrative District 01, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
37%
Graduation Rate
82%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.26
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
4%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
87%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,727 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,233 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,727
$21,600
Spending / Student
$18,233
$21,191
Best Regional School Unit 79/Maine School Administrative District 01 Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Presque Isle High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
16 Griffin St
Presque Isle, ME 04769
(207) 764-0121
Presque Isle, ME 04769
(207) 764-0121
Gr: 9-12 | 464 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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