Top Rankings
RSU 70/MSAD 70 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 270 students in RSU 70/MSAD 70 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary School in RSU 70/MSAD 70 School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 80%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is equal to the Maine public elementary school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
2 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
479 Students
113,080 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
10,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
RSU 70/MSAD 70 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 223 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
94%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
93%
85%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.23
# American Indian Students
31 Students
906 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,483 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
3,277 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
3%
# Black Students
9 Students
4,602 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
426 Students
98,831 Students
% White Students
89%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
124 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
3,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
5,070
# Students in K Grade:
31
11,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
31
11,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
12,236
# Students in 3rd Grade:
42
12,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
33
12,024
# Students in 5th Grade:
38
12,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
34
12,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
34
10,945
# Students in 8th Grade:
39
10,896
# Students in 9th Grade:
35
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
32
394
# Students in 11th Grade:
33
408
# Students in 12th Grade:
36
384
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,438 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,775 is less than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,438
$21,468
Spending / Student
$18,775
$21,062
Best RSU 70/MSAD 70 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
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