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Regional School Unit 29/Maine School Administrative District 29

7 Bird Street
Houlton, ME 04730

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (207) 538-3807

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Regional School Unit 29/Maine School Administrative District 29 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 871 students in Regional School Unit 29/Maine School Administrative District 29. This district's average elementary is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.

Public Elementary Schools in Regional School Unit 29/Maine School Administrative District 29 have an score of 44% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 51%), and score of 85% (versus the 84% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Maine public elementary school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (ME)

# Schools

4 Schools

442 Schools

# Students

1,258 Students

112,991 Students

# Teachers

85 Teachers

10,443 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Regional School Unit 29/Maine School Administrative District 29	Maine
Pre-K	52	27
Kind	79	51
1	69	55
2	88	59
3	81	55
4	108	58
5	104	58
6	97	57
7	89	49
8	104	47

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Regional School Unit 29/Maine School Administrative District 29, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 182 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ME)

#111 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Regional School Unit 29/Maine School Administrative District 29
2023	#111
2022	#113
2021	#87
2019	#113
2018	#125
2017	#124
2016	#96
2015	#91
2014	#75
2013	#51
2012	#45

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42%

49%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Regional School Unit 29/Maine School Administrative District 29	Maine
2023	42%	49%
2022	80%	82%
2021	82%	81%
2019	32%	36%
2018	34%	37%
2017	32%	39%
2016	35%	39%
2015	30%	37%
2014	55%	59%
2013	61%	60%
2012	60%	61%

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86%

84%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Regional School Unit 29/Maine School Administrative District 29	Maine
2022	86%	84%
2021	87%	85%
2019	59%	56%
2018	34%	50%
2017	57%	53%
2016	61%	51%
2015	53%	48%
2014	72%	67%
2013	73%	68%
2012	78%	69%
2011	76%	67%

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34%

37%

87%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Regional School Unit 29/Maine School Administrative District 29	Maine
2023	87%	86%
2022	82%	86%
2021	82%	84%
2020	87%	85%
2019	92%	85%
2018	92%	84%
2017	87%	85%
2016	95%	85%
2015	87%	86%
2014	87%	85%
2013	95%	85%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.31

0.26

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Regional School Unit 29/Maine School Administrative District 29	Maine
2023	0.29	0.24
2022	0.29	0.24
2021	0.31	0.22
2020	0.29	0.21
2019	0.29	0.21
2018	0.28	0.19
2017	0.28	0.19
2016	0.25	0.19
2015	0.34	0.17
2014	0.25	0.18
2013	0.26	0.16
2012	0.26	0.16
2011	0.27	0.15
2010	0.23	0.13
2009	0.23	0.13
2008	0.24	0.13
2007	0.23	0.10
2006	0.21	0.08
2005	0.21	0.10
2004	0.20	0.09
2003	0.18	0.09
2002	0.21	0.08
2001	0.20	0.07
2000	0.18	0.07
1999	0.19	0.06
1998	0.20	0.05
1997	0.19	0.05
1996	0.21	0.05

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% American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Regional School Unit 29/Maine School Administrative District 29	Maine
2023	11%	1%
2022	11%	1%
2021	13%	1%
2020	13%	1%
2019	13%	1%
2018	13%	1%
2017	13%	1%
2016	13%	1%
2015	11%	1%
2014	12%	1%
2013	13%	1%
2012	11%	1%
2011	12%	1%
2010	10%	1%
2009	11%	1%
2008	10%	1%
2007	9%	1%
2006	9%	1%
2004	9%	1%
2003	8%	1%
2002	9%	1%
2001	9%	1%
2000	10%	1%
1999	10%	1%
1998	10%	1%
1997	8%	1%
1996	9%	1%
1995	7%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2022)
Year	Regional School Unit 29/Maine School Administrative District 29	Maine
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Regional School Unit 29/Maine School Administrative District 29	Maine
2023	2%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Regional School Unit 29/Maine School Administrative District 29	Maine
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% White

83%

86%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Regional School Unit 29/Maine School Administrative District 29	Maine
2023	83%	87%
2022	84%	87%
2021	82%	88%
2020	84%	89%
2019	84%	89%
2018	84%	90%
2017	84%	90%
2016	85%	90%
2015	62%	91%
2014	86%	91%
2013	85%	92%
2012	85%	92%
2011	85%	92%
2010	87%	93%
2009	87%	93%
2008	87%	93%
2007	87%	95%
2006	89%	96%
2005	89%	95%
2004	89%	95%
2003	90%	95%
2002	89%	96%
2001	89%	96%
2000	90%	96%
1999	90%	97%
1998	89%	97%
1997	90%	97%
1996	88%	97%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Regional School Unit 29/Maine School Administrative District 29	Maine
2023	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,754 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,987 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.

This School District

This State (ME)

Total Revenue

$21 MM

$3,617 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Regional School Unit 29/Maine School Administrative District 29	Maine
2023	$21 MM	$4 MM
2022	$17 MM	$4 MM
2021	$21 MM	$4 MM
2020	$17 MM	$4 MM
2019	$17 MM	$4 MM
2018	$16 MM	$6 MM
2017	$16 MM	$4 MM
2016	$16 MM	$4 MM
2015	$16 MM	$8 MM
2014	$15 MM	$6 MM
2012	$14 MM	$7 MM
2011	$15 MM	$7 MM
2010	$16 MM	$8 MM
2009	$15 MM	$5 MM
2008	$14 MM	$5 MM
2007	$14 MM	$5 MM
2006	$13 MM	$5 MM
2005	$12 MM	$5 MM
2004	$12 MM	$5 MM
2003	$12 MM	$5 MM
2002	$11 MM	$5 MM
2001	$10 MM	$5 MM
2000	$10 MM	$4 MM
1999	$10 MM	$4 MM
1998	$10 MM	$4 MM
1997	$9 MM	$4 MM
1996	$9 MM	$3 MM
1995	$9 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$20 MM

$3,549 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Regional School Unit 29/Maine School Administrative District 29	Maine
2023	$20 MM	$4 MM
2022	$17 MM	$4 MM
2021	$20 MM	$4 MM
2020	$17 MM	$4 MM
2019	$17 MM	$4 MM
2018	$16 MM	$6 MM
2017	$15 MM	$4 MM
2016	$15 MM	$4 MM
2015	$16 MM	$7 MM
2014	$15 MM	$6 MM
2012	$15 MM	$8 MM
2011	$16 MM	$7 MM
2010	$16 MM	$7 MM
2009	$14 MM	$6 MM
2008	$14 MM	$5 MM
2007	$14 MM	$5 MM
2006	$12 MM	$5 MM
2005	$12 MM	$5 MM
2004	$11 MM	$5 MM
2003	$11 MM	$5 MM
2002	$11 MM	$5 MM
2001	$10 MM	$4 MM
2000	$10 MM	$4 MM
1999	$9 MM	$4 MM
1998	$9 MM	$4 MM
1997	$9 MM	$4 MM
1996	$9 MM	$3 MM
1995	$9 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,754

$21,600

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Regional School Unit 29/Maine School Administrative District 29	Maine
2023	$16,635	$12,475
2022	$12,452	$9,971
2021	$15,612	$11,661
2020	$12,452	$9,971
2019	$12,034	$9,735
2018	$11,515	$15,099
2017	$11,461	$18,851
2016	$12,034	$16,978
2015	$11,493	$14,441
2014	$11,927	$13,375
2012	$11,013	$13,147
2011	$11,379	$13,849
2010	$12,168	$14,441
2009	$11,248	$13,007
2008	$11,035	$13,102
2007	$10,725	$13,616
2006	$9,525	$12,709
2005	$9,035	$12,361
2004	$9,273	$11,641
2003	$8,654	$10,077
2002	$8,199	$10,036
2001	$7,793	$8,881
2000	$7,397	$8,159
1999	$6,838	$8,823
1998	$6,558	$8,517
1997	$6,241	$7,822
1995	$5,598	$7,503
1992	$4,815	$6,329

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Spending / Student

$15,987

$21,191

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Regional School Unit 29/Maine School Administrative District 29	Maine
2023	$15,874	$12,447
2022	$11,885	$9,451
2021	$14,898	$11,634
2020	$11,885	$9,451
2019	$11,848	$9,198
2018	$11,912	$14,954
2017	$11,291	$17,423
2016	$11,383	$16,649
2015	$11,516	$14,288
2014	$11,918	$13,469
2012	$11,611	$14,229
2011	$12,321	$14,316
2010	$12,192	$14,288
2009	$10,692	$14,370
2008	$11,029	$12,990
2007	$10,774	$13,561
2006	$9,214	$12,083
2005	$8,868	$12,154
2004	$8,722	$12,092
2003	$8,327	$10,359
2002	$8,123	$9,688
2001	$7,638	$8,354
2000	$7,318	$8,014
1999	$6,651	$8,644
1998	$6,336	$8,503
1997	$6,020	$7,826
1995	$5,474	$7,359
1992	$4,796	$6,137

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Best Regional School Unit 29/Maine School Administrative District 29 Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Houlton Southside School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 85%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

65 South Street
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-6027

Gr: 3-5 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #22.

Houlton Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

60 South Street
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-2285

Gr: PK-2 | 288 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #33.

Houlton Junior High School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 86%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

7 Bird Street
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-6551

Gr: 6-8 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,258 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 87% (Top 20% in ME)
: Bottom 50%
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 86% (Top 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education