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RSU 29/MSAD 29 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 186 students in RSU 29/MSAD 29 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in RSU 29/MSAD 29 School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
4 Schools
202 Schools
# Students
1,214 Students
54,618 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
5,113 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 29/MSAD 29 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
37%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.4%
28.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.25
% American Indian
11%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
82%
87%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,361 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,567 is less than the state median of $21,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,361
$21,739
Spending / Student
$16,567
$21,327
Best RSU 29/MSAD 29 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Houlton Junior High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7 Bird Street
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-6551
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-6551
Gr: 7-8 | 186 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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