Best Public Schools in Washburn, ME

Summary:

The city of Washburn, Maine is home to two schools: Washburn District Elementary School and Washburn District High School, both part of the Regional School Unit 45/Maine School Admin District 45. While the high school is a standout performer, the elementary school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years.

Washburn District High School is ranked 44th out of 119 Maine high schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. It boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 87.8% and outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts proficiency. In contrast, Washburn District Elementary School has seen its statewide ranking drop from 279th out of 290 Maine elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 206th out of 289 in 2024-2025, though it maintains higher English Language Arts proficiency compared to the district and state.

Both schools face challenges, such as higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates of 23.4% and lagging behind the district and state averages in Mathematics and Science proficiency. The schools are relatively small, with 176 students at the elementary school and 83 students at the high school, which could present both opportunities and challenges. Overall, the data provides a mixed picture of the schools in Washburn, Maine, with the high school standing out as a stronger performer compared to the elementary school.

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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
Washburn District High School	Public	9-12	1359 Main Street	Washburn	04786	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 45/Maine School Admin District 45	No	No	No	No	(207) 455-4501	91	8	11.9	50.5%	82 (90.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	4 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	46.8	44^th of 119 public high schools	63.0%		37.2	70^th of 121 public high schools	42.1%	26	66.7	44.4		$24,765
Washburn District Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	33 School Street	Washburn	04786	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 45/Maine School Admin District 45	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 455-4504	180	17	10.6	61.7%	164 (91.1%)	4 (2.2%)	3 (1.7%)	4 (2.2%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	38.2	206^th of 289 public elementary schools	28.7%		31.3	233^rd of 288 public elementary schools	19.1%	27	64.0	44.7	18.4	$22,865

Cities Near Washburn

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Woodland	6.43 mi	1	119^th
Mapleton	7.31 mi	1	12^th
Caribou	7.57 mi	3	186^th
Presque Isle	8.07 mi	5	181^st
Connor Twp	13.95 mi	1	252^nd

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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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