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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 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 211 students in RSU 70/MSAD 70 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 70/MSAD 70 School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is equal to the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
2 Schools
202 Schools
# Students
500 Students
54,618 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
5,113 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 70/MSAD 70 School District, 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 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#36 out of 189 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
37%
Graduation Rate
85%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)34.6%
28.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.25
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
88%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,664 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,986 is less than the state median of $21,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,664
$21,739
Spending / Student
$17,986
$21,327
Best RSU 70/MSAD 70 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hodgdon Middle/high School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
174 Hodgdon Mills Road
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-2413
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-2413
Gr: 7-12 | 211 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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