High Schools in Regional School Unit 45/Maine School Admin District 45

Summary:

The Washburn District High School is the sole high school located in Regional School Unit 45/Maine School Admin District 45. This small high school serves a population with a relatively high rate of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a lower socioeconomic status. Despite these challenges, the school has shown strengths in English Language Arts performance, outpacing the district and state averages.

Washburn District High School's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 44th out of 119 Maine high schools in 2024-2025 to 70th out of 121 in 2023-2024. The school's four-year graduation rate was 87.8% in 2023-2024, while its chronic absenteeism rate was 23.4%. In terms of academic performance, the school has demonstrated higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts compared to the district and state, but lower proficiency rates in Mathematics.

With a small student population of just 83 and a low student-teacher ratio of 9:1, Washburn District High School may face unique challenges and opportunities. The school's fluctuating ranking and mixed academic performance suggest that there is room for improvement, particularly in the area of Mathematics instruction and support. However, the school's strengths in English Language Arts and its small size could be leveraged to provide a more personalized and supportive learning environment for its students.

District Detail

33 School Street
Washburn, ME 04786

(207) 455-8301

SchoolDigger Rank:
98^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 271

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
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)	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	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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Woodland Public Schools	6.17 mi	1	75^th
Regional School Unit 39	7.46 mi	4	117^th
Regional School Unit 79/Maine School Admin District 01	7.63 mi	6	85^th
Education in Unorganized Terr	13.71 mi	3	129^th
Regional School Unit 86/Maine School Admin District 20	14.8 mi	2	53^rd

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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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