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Regional School Unit 34

At a glance

136^thof 176 Maine districts▲ 9

Better than 22% of Maine districts

Elementary 1 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

156 Oak Street
Old Town, ME 04468·(207) 827-7171·All Maine district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 22.7% of districts

Schools

1,337

Students

Top rankedOld Town Elementary School171^st of 289 Maine elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Old Town High School up 11 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Regional School Unit 34 in Maine is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is underperforming compared to other districts in the state, ranking 136 out of 176 districts and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Within the district, Alton Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing school, ranked 71 out of 290 Maine elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating. In contrast, the other schools in the district struggle with low test scores, high chronic absenteeism rates, and high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

The Regional School Unit 34 district also has some smaller, more individualized schools, such as Viola Rand School, which has a very low student-teacher ratio of 7.2. However, the district as a whole faces significant challenges in improving student outcomes and closing achievement gaps.

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Ranking:

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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 (2025)
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
Leonard Middle School	Public	6-8	156 Oak Street	Old Town	04468	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 34	No	No	No	No	(207) 827-3900	278	24	11.4	53.2%	235 (84.5%)	4 (1.4%)	15 (5.4%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.5%)	23.2	77^th of 91 public middle schools	15.4%		18.7	84^th of 92 public middle schools	8.7%	7	57.4	30.3	33.0	$18,911
Old Town High School	Public	9-12	203 Stillwater Avenue	Old Town	04468	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 34	No	No	No	No	(207) 827-3910	531	42	12.7	50.1%	451 (84.9%)	12 (2.3%)	19 (3.6%)	6 (1.1%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.0%)	27.8	87^th of 119 public high schools	26.9%		21.1	98^th of 121 public high schools	19.0%	11	61.0	39.0	24.4	$16,724
Old Town Elementary School	Public	K-5	576 Stillwater Avenue	Old Town	04468	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 34	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 827-1544	488	48	10.1	59.2%	414 (84.8%)	9 (1.8%)	25 (5.1%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.6%)	48.6	171^st of 289 public elementary schools	40.8%		50.3	161^st of 288 public elementary schools	44.1%	10	62.0	58.0	16.7	$18,824
Alton Elementary School	Public	PK	22 Argyle Rd	Alton	04468	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 34	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 394-2331	40	5	8.1	55.0%	35 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (12.5%)								(n/a)				$26,264

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Milford Public Schools	1.77 mi	1	119^th
Indian Island School	2.36 mi	1
Regional School Unit 26	3.57 mi	3	30^th
Regional School Unit 63/Maine School Admin District 63	6.48 mi	3	34^th
Veazie Public Schools	7.2 mi	1	19^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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