Summary:
Regional School Unit 29/Maine School Admin District 29 contains a single high school, Houlton High School, serving grades 9-12. The school's performance metrics, such as test scores and graduation rates, are generally below the regional and state averages, indicating that it may face challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.
Houlton High School has an enrollment of 387 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.3, which is slightly higher than the state average. The school has a high percentage of students (66.15%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (58.76%), Mathematics (40.21%), and Science (35.71%) are all below the regional and state averages, and its four-year graduation rate of 87.8% is slightly lower than the state average.
According to the data, Regional School Unit 29/Maine School Admin District 29 is ranked 111 out of 176 districts in Maine and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. Houlton High School itself is ranked 73 out of 119 Maine high schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 2-star rating. The school's ranking has fluctuated over the past few years, ranging from 57 out of 121 schools in 2023-2024 (3-star rating) to 76 out of 123 schools in 2022-2023 (2-star rating).
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