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Piscataquis Community Secondary School

Public Grades 7-12

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 119 Maine High Schools

Better than 13% of Maine high schools

Summary

Piscataquis Community Secondary School is a public high school located in Guilford, Maine, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 226 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 80/Maine School Administrative District 04, which is ranked 161 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Piscataquis Community Secondary School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 27th out of 82 high schools in 2020-2021 to 103rd out of 119 high schools in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 3 stars out of 5 in 2020-2021 to 2023-2024, to 1 star in 2024-2025. In comparison, the nearby Dexter Regional High School has maintained a higher ranking, ranging from 40th to 73rd out of Maine high schools, and a 3-star rating in 2024-2025. The school's four-year graduation rates have been relatively stable, ranging from 82.3% to 87.8% in recent years, which is comparable to the 87.8% rate reported for the nearby Penquis Valley Middle/High School.

Piscataquis Community Secondary School has experienced significant fluctuations in chronic absenteeism, ranging from 4.7% to 25.5% in recent years, which is higher than the 23.4% rate reported for both Penquis Valley Middle/High School and Dexter Regional High School. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (50%), Mathematics (32.26%), and Science (29.17%) were lower than the state averages (63.84%, 49.38%, and 36.18%, respectively), and generally lower than the nearby Dexter Regional High School. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 29.69% to 50.88% in recent years, which is higher than the 50% rate reported for Dexter Regional High School.

210

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,652

Per pupil spending ?

60.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9 Campus Drive
Guilford, ME 04443

(207) 876-4625

District: Regional School Unit 80/Maine School Admin District 04

Feeder schools for Piscataquis Community Secondary School:

Elementary:

Piscataquis Community Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.2%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Asian:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2021 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (38% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Maine average (82% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg42%

Maine avg53%

103^rd of 119

Maine public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 54 pts since 2021

From top 33% (2021) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

161^st of 176Regional School Unit 80/Maine School Admin District 04 among Maine districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	103 of 119	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.8	59 of 121	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.4	80 of 123	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.6	43 of 98	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.9	27 of 82	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	79 of 107	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	80.3	6 of 22	72.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	52 of 108	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	100 of 108	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	66.4	10 of 22	54.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+38 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%-14 vs state

Mathematics32%-17 vs state

Science29%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Piscataquis Community Secondary School

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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 (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
Piscataquis Community Secondary School	Public	7-12	9 Campus Drive	Guilford	04443	Piscataquis County	Regional School Unit 80/Maine School Admin District 04	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 876-4625	210	21	10.1	60.5%	202 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	17.3	103^rd of 119 public high schools	13.4%		43.8	59^th of 121 public high schools	51.2%	44	50.0	32.3	29.2	$22,652
Dexter Regional High School	Public	9-12	12 Abbott Hill Rd	Dexter	04930	Penobscot County	Maine School Admin District 46	No	No	No	No	(207) 924-5536	277	21	13.2	71.8%	261 (94.2%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.8%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	49	40^th of 119 public high schools	66.4%		36.4	73^rd of 121 public high schools	39.7%	33	61.8	50.0	39.3	$19,512
Penquis Valley Middle/High School	Public	5-12	48 Penquis Drive	Milo	04463	Piscataquis County	Regional School Unit 41/Maine School Admin District 41	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 943-7346	349	28	12.5	84.0%	323 (92.6%)	4 (1.1%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	12.9	110^th of 119 public high schools	7.6%		17.2	106^th of 121 public high schools	12.4%	4	49.2	26.0	27.4	$22,057

Frequently Asked Questions about Piscataquis Community Secondary School

Is Piscataquis Community Secondary School a good school?

Piscataquis Community Secondary School ranks in the bottom 13.4% of Maine high schools.

How many students attend Piscataquis Community Secondary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 210 students attended Piscataquis Community Secondary School.

What schools feed into Piscataquis Community Secondary School?

Piscataquis Community Secondary School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Piscataquis Community Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Piscataquis Community Secondary School?

Students at Piscataquis Community Secondary School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Piscataquis Community Secondary School in?

Regional School Unit 80/Maine School Admin District 04

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