Regional School Unit 79/Maine School Admin District 01

Summary:

Regional School Unit 79/Maine School Admin District 01 is a school district in northern Maine that serves 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district's schools vary significantly in their academic performance, with Mapleton Elementary School consistently ranking among the top 50 elementary schools in the state, while Eva Hoyt Zippel School is the lowest-performing school in the district.

Mapleton Elementary School stands out as a high-performing school, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and test scores that are significantly higher than the district and state averages. In contrast, Eva Hoyt Zippel School is the lowest-performing school in the district, ranking in the bottom half of Maine elementary schools and having significantly lower test scores than the district and state.

The district as a whole faces some challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% across all schools and inconsistent performance across Presque Isle High School and Presque Isle Middle School. Additionally, there are significant differences in the free and reduced lunch rates among the schools, suggesting potential equity issues within the Regional School Unit 79/Maine School Admin District 01.

District Detail

79 Blake St
Presque Isle, ME 04769

(207) 764-4101

SchoolDigger Rank:
85^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,670

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Presque Isle Regional Career & Technical Center	Public		79 Blake St	Presque Isle	04769	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 79/Maine School Admin District 01	No	No	No	No	(207) 764-1356	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)				$21,547
Eva Hoyt Zippel School	Public	3-5	42 Griffin St	Presque Isle	04769	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 79/Maine School Admin District 01	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 764-8106	289	20	14.8	58.8%	236 (81.7%)	3 (1.0%)	13 (4.5%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.5%)	3 (1.0%)	22 (7.6%)	28.2	234^th of 289 public elementary schools	19.0%	38.7	207^th of 288 public elementary schools	28.1%	27	56.2	45.6	16.1	$16,922
Mapleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1642 Main St	Mapleton	04757	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 79/Maine School Admin District 01	No	No	No	No	(207) 764-1589	228	17	13.5	40.4%	207 (90.8%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.1%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	92.4	18^th of 289 public elementary schools	93.8%	86.8	37^th of 288 public elementary schools	87.2%	19	81.1	77.6	50.0	$16,970
Pine Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	50 Pine St	Presque Isle	04769	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 79/Maine School Admin District 01	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 764-8104	325	21	15.6	69.5%	278 (85.5%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.8%)							(n/a)				$16,727
Presque Isle High School	Public	9-12	16 Griffin St	Presque Isle	04769	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 79/Maine School Admin District 01	No	No	No	No	(207) 764-0121	474	35	13.6	44.9%	405 (85.4%)	4 (0.8%)	18 (3.8%)	6 (1.3%)	25 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.0%)	43.1	50^th of 119 public high schools	58.0%	55.5	32^nd of 121 public high schools	73.6%	18	67.3	46.8	28.6	$20,149
Presque Isle Middle School	Public	6-8	569 Skyway St	Presque Isle	04769	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 79/Maine School Admin District 01	No	No	No	No	(207) 764-4474	354	27	13.2	53.7%	304 (85.9%)	5 (1.4%)	14 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.7%)	33.3	64^th of 91 public middle schools	29.7%	45.6	45^th of 92 public middle schools	51.1%	19	60.7	35.2	42.6	$18,754

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Easton Public Schools	5.67 mi	2	51^st
Regional School Unit 86/Maine School Admin District 20	9.64 mi	2	53^rd
Regional School Unit 45/Maine School Admin District 45	10.08 mi	2	98^th
Regional School Unit 39	12.25 mi	4	117^th
Regional School Unit 42/Maine School Admin District 42	12.99 mi	2	64^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

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
Presque Isle Regional Career & Technical Center	Public		79 Blake St	Presque Isle	04769	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 79/Maine School Admin District 01	No	No	No	No	(207) 764-1356	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$21,547
Eva Hoyt Zippel School	Public	3-5	42 Griffin St	Presque Isle	04769	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 79/Maine School Admin District 01	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 764-8106	289	20	14.8	58.8%	236 (81.7%)	3 (1.0%)	13 (4.5%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.5%)	3 (1.0%)	22 (7.6%)	28.2	234^th of 289 public elementary schools	19.0%		38.7	207^th of 288 public elementary schools	28.1%	27	56.2	45.6	16.1	$16,922
Mapleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1642 Main St	Mapleton	04757	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 79/Maine School Admin District 01	No	No	No	No	(207) 764-1589	228	17	13.5	40.4%	207 (90.8%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.1%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	92.4	18^th of 289 public elementary schools	93.8%		86.8	37^th of 288 public elementary schools	87.2%	19	81.1	77.6	50.0	$16,970
Pine Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	50 Pine St	Presque Isle	04769	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 79/Maine School Admin District 01	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 764-8104	325	21	15.6	69.5%	278 (85.5%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.8%)								(n/a)				$16,727
Presque Isle High School	Public	9-12	16 Griffin St	Presque Isle	04769	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 79/Maine School Admin District 01	No	No	No	No	(207) 764-0121	474	35	13.6	44.9%	405 (85.4%)	4 (0.8%)	18 (3.8%)	6 (1.3%)	25 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.0%)	43.1	50^th of 119 public high schools	58.0%		55.5	32^nd of 121 public high schools	73.6%	18	67.3	46.8	28.6	$20,149
Presque Isle Middle School	Public	6-8	569 Skyway St	Presque Isle	04769	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 79/Maine School Admin District 01	No	No	No	No	(207) 764-4474	354	27	13.2	53.7%	304 (85.9%)	5 (1.4%)	14 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.7%)	33.3	64^th of 91 public middle schools	29.7%		45.6	45^th of 92 public middle schools	51.1%	19	60.7	35.2	42.6	$18,754

Regional School Unit 79/Maine School Admin District 01

District Detail

Mapleton Elementary School

Presque Isle High School

Presque Isle Middle School

Eva Hoyt Zippel School

Pine Street Elementary School

Presque Isle Regional Career & Technical Center

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