Summary:
Regional School Unit 80/Maine School Admin District 04 contains a single high school, Piscataquis Community Secondary School, which serves grades 9-12. The school's performance has been relatively low compared to state and district averages, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and a ranking of 103 out of 119 Maine high schools for the 2024-2025 school year.
Piscataquis Community Secondary School has a 87.8% four-year graduation rate, which is slightly below the state average. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, at 23.4%, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (50%), Mathematics (32.26%), and Science (29.17%) are all below the state averages of 63.84%, 49.38%, and 36.18%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (50.88%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Despite these challenges, Piscataquis Community Secondary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.4, which may be a positive factor in terms of individual attention and support for students. However, the school's overall performance has declined in recent years, suggesting that targeted interventions and strategies may be necessary to improve student outcomes and address the underlying issues affecting the school's performance.
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