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Best High Schools in Zip Code 04463

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349

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Top rankedPenquis Valley Middle/High School110^th of 119 Maine high schools

Summary:

The 04463 zip code is home to a single high school, Penquis Valley Middle/High School, which serves grades 5-12 with a total enrollment of 369 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 41/Maine School Admin District 41, which is ranked 166 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Penquis Valley Middle/High School has struggled with academic performance, with proficiency rates well below state averages in all core subject areas. The school's four-year graduation rate for 2023-2024 was 87.8%, which is below the state average, and it has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% for the 2023-2024 school year. The school serves a population with significant economic challenges, with 79.4% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 106 out of 121 high schools in 2023-2024 to 120 out of 123 high schools in 2022-2023. Its current ranking for 2024-2025 is 110 out of 119 high schools. Addressing the underlying causes of the school's academic and attendance challenges, as well as the broader regional district's performance, will likely be key priorities for improving educational outcomes in this area.

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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
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	$38,346

Cities Near Zip Code 04463

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Milo	0.34 mi	2	260^th
Brownville	5.79 mi	1	257^th
Charleston	11.97 mi	1
Dover Foxcroft	12.31 mi	2	167^th
Howland	15.79 mi	2	75^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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