RSU 29/MSAD 29 School District

7 Bird Street
Houlton, ME 04730
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

RSU 29/MSAD 29 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 306 students in RSU 29/MSAD 29 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in RSU 29/MSAD 29 School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 82%), and reading proficiency score of 88% (versus the 86% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Maine public middle school average of 11% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
4 Schools
212 Schools
# Students
1,271 Students
56,073 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
5,318 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

RSU 29/MSAD 29 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 193 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#87 out of 223 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of RSU 29/MSAD 29  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
82%
81%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of RSU 29/MSAD 29  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
87%
85%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of RSU 29/MSAD 29  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-84%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of RSU 29/MSAD 29  School District and public school graduation rate of ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.21
# American Indian Students
144 Students
694 Students
% American Indian Students
11%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
656 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
1,445 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
3%
# Black Students
11 Students
1,667 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
1,061 Students
49,806 Students
% White Students
83%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
1,739 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
49
857
# Students in K Grade:
80
1,788
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
1,724
# Students in 2nd Grade:
105
1,725
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
1,796
# Students in 4th Grade:
99
2,019
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
4,286
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
10,440
# Students in 7th Grade:
109
13,168
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
13,404
# Students in 9th Grade:
86
1,269
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
1,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
76
1,215
# Students in 12th Grade:
78
1,179
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,582 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,824 is less than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart display total revenue of RSU 29/MSAD 29  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$20 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart display total spending of RSU 29/MSAD 29  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,582
$21,468
This chart display average revenue per public school student in RSU 29/MSAD 29  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,824
$21,062
This chart display average spending per public school student in RSU 29/MSAD 29  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best RSU 29/MSAD 29 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Houlton Junior High School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
7 Bird Street
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-6551
Grades: 6-8
| 306 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,271 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 80-84% (Top 50% in ME)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 82% (Top 50%)
  • : 87% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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