Hermon Public Schools

Summary:

The Hermon Public Schools district in Maine consists of three schools: Hermon High School, Patricia A Duran School (an elementary school), and Hermon Middle School. The district is ranked 55 out of 176 districts in Maine and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating room for improvement to become a top-performing district in the state.

Among the three schools, Patricia A Duran School stands out with its consistently high test scores, low chronic absenteeism, and favorable student-teacher ratio. In contrast, Hermon High School has lower proficiency rates in core subjects compared to the district and state averages, despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, suggesting a need to examine the school's instructional practices and support systems.

Across the district, the high chronic absenteeism rates at all three schools suggest a potential area for improvement. Addressing the factors contributing to chronic absenteeism could have a positive impact on student learning and outcomes. Overall, the data analysis highlights the strengths of Patricia A Duran School, the relative underperformance of Hermon High School, and the district-wide challenge of chronic absenteeism, providing insights to inform targeted interventions and strategies to improve educational outcomes across the Hermon Public Schools system.

District Detail

31 Billings Road
Hermon, ME 04401

(207) 848-4000

SchoolDigger Rank:
55^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,345

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Patricia A Duran School	Public	PK, KG-4	235 Billings Road	Hermon	04401	Penobscot County	Hermon Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 848-4081	459	37	12.3	22.9%	427 (93.0%)	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	80.3	56^th of 289 public elementary schools	80.6%		59.1	128^th of 288 public elementary schools	55.6%	72	70.3	70.9		$18,411
Hermon Middle School	Public	5-8	29 Billings Road	Hermon	04401	Penobscot County	Hermon Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 848-4070	319	23	13.9	28.5%	292 (91.5%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	53.2	33^rd of 91 public middle schools	63.7%		55.4	31^st of 92 public middle schools	66.3%	2	67.5	46.0	42.4	$17,752
Hermon High School	Public	9-12	2415 Route 2	Hermon	04401	Penobscot County	Hermon Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 848-4027	567	39	14.5	30.7%	530 (93.5%)	5 (0.9%)	14 (2.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	40	57^th of 119 public high schools	52.1%		49.2	46^th of 121 public high schools	62.0%	11	52.4	53.2	35.8	$18,490

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bangor Public Schools	3.83 mi	10	63^rd
Regional School Unit 87/Maine School Admin District 23	5.88 mi	3	68^th
Regional School Unit 22	5.92 mi	6	45^th
Brewer Public Schools	6.75 mi	2	91^st
Glenburn Public Schools	7.03 mi	1	59^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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