Best Public Schools in Stacyville, ME

Summary:

The city of Stacyville, Maine is home to two schools: Katahdin Middle/High School and Katahdin Elementary School, both of which serve the students of Regional School Unit 89. While the schools share some similarities, they also face distinct challenges that impact the quality of education provided to their students.

Katahdin Middle/High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 61st out of 123 Maine high schools in 2022-2023 to 92nd out of 119 in 2024-2025. The school's four-year graduation rate of 87.8% in 2023-2024 is slightly below the state average, and its proficiency rates in mathematics (25.68% in 2024-2025) and science (19.23% in 2024-2025) are significantly lower than the state averages. Additionally, the school faces a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% in 2023-2024, which can have a significant impact on student learning and achievement.

In contrast, Katahdin Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Maine elementary schools, with a ranking of 235 out of 289 in 2024-2025. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (42.59% in 2023-2024) and Mathematics (27.27% in 2023-2024) are also significantly lower than the state averages. Like its counterpart, Katahdin Elementary School also faces a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% in 2023-2024. Both schools serve a population with a high level of economic disadvantage, with 41.73% of Katahdin Middle/High School students and 64.75% of Katahdin Elementary School students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Katahdin Middle/High School	Public	6-12	800 Station Road	Stacyville	04777	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 89	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 365-4218	128	12	10.6	53.1%	123 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	24.3	92^nd of 119 public high schools	22.7%		31.3	80^th of 121 public high schools	33.9%	12	63.0	25.7	19.2	$37,432
Katahdin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	805 Station Road	Stacyville	04777	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 89	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 365-4285	136	12	11.8	66.9%	128 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	27.3	235^th of 289 public elementary schools	18.7%		5.7	279^th of 288 public elementary schools	3.1%	44	60.7	34.5		$24,948

Cities Near Stacyville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
East Millinocket	18.63 mi	2	72^nd
Millinocket	19.23 mi	2	95^th
Medway	19.47 mi	1	203^rd
Dyer Brook	19.8 mi	1
Kingman	27.88 mi	1	245^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

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