For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public schools serving 1,967 students in Piscataquis County, ME (there are 1 private school, serving 397 private students). 83% of all K-12 students in Piscataquis County, ME are educated in public schools (compared to the ME state average of 89%).
The top ranked public schools in Piscataquis County, ME are Se Do Mo Cha Elementary School, Piscataquis Community Secondary School and Brownville Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Piscataquis County, ME public schools have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the Maine public school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 84% statewide average). Schools in Piscataquis County have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Maine public schools.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Maine public school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Piscataquis County (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Se Do Mo Cha Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
63 Harrison Avenue Suite B
Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
(207) 564-6535
Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
(207) 564-6535
Grades: PK-4
| 373 students
Rank: #22.
Piscataquis Community Secondary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9 Campus Drive
Guilford, ME 04443
(207) 876-4625
Guilford, ME 04443
(207) 876-4625
Grades: 7-12
| 235 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Brownville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
774 Main Road
Brownville, ME 04414
(207) 965-8184
Brownville, ME 04414
(207) 965-8184
Grades: 3-4
| 84 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Greenville Consolidated School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
130 Pritham Ave.
Greenville, ME 04441
(207) 695-2666
Greenville, ME 04441
(207) 695-2666
Grades: PK-12
| 185 students
Rank: #55.
Piscataquis Community Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
25 Campus Drive
Guilford, ME 04443
(207) 876-4301
Guilford, ME 04443
(207) 876-4301
Grades: PK-6
| 267 students
Rank: #66.
Se Do Mo Cha Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
63 Harrison Avenue Suite A
Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
(207) 564-6535
Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
(207) 564-6535
Grades: 5-8
| 295 students
Rank: #77.
Penquis Valley Middle/high School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
48 Penquis Drive
Milo, ME 04463
(207) 943-7346
Milo, ME 04463
(207) 943-7346
Grades: 5-12
| 372 students
Rank: n/an/a
Milo Elementary School
Magnet School
18 Belmont Street
Milo, ME 04463
(207) 943-2122
Milo, ME 04463
(207) 943-2122
Grades: PK-2
| 156 students
Piscataquis County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
619 State Hwy 150
Guilford, ME 04443
(207) 876-2656
Guilford, ME 04443
(207) 876-2656
Grades: PK-1
| n/a students
130 Pritham
Greenville, ME 04441
(207) 695-2666
Greenville, ME 04441
(207) 695-2666
Grades: 6-12
| 133 students
31 High St
Guilford, ME 04443
(207) 876-4590
Guilford, ME 04443
(207) 876-4590
Grades: 2-3
| n/a students
35 Greenville Road
Monson, ME 04464
(207) 997-3737
Monson, ME 04464
(207) 997-3737
Grades: PK-4
| 42 students
48 Morton Avenue
Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
(207) 564-2521
Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
(207) 564-2521
Grades: K-4
| 362 students
140 Pritham Ave
Greenville, ME 04441
(207) 695-2745
Greenville, ME 04441
(207) 695-2745
Grades: K-5
| 103 students
48 Penquis Loop
Milo, ME 04463
(207) 943-7348
Milo, ME 04463
(207) 943-7348
Grades: 6
| 73 students
9 Campus Dr
Guilford, ME 04443
(207) 876-4625
Guilford, ME 04443
(207) 876-4625
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
25 Campus Dr Drop 1
Guilford, ME 04443
(207) 876-4301
Guilford, ME 04443
(207) 876-4301
Grades: 4-8
| n/a students
9 Campus Drive Drop #1
Guilford, ME 04443
(207) 876-4625
Guilford, ME 04443
(207) 876-4625
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
148 School St
Shirley Mills, ME 04485
(207) 695-2895
Shirley Mills, ME 04485
(207) 695-2895
Grades: K-5
| 7 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Piscataquis County, ME?
The top ranked public schools in Piscataquis County, ME include Se Do Mo Cha Elementary School, Piscataquis Community Secondary School and Brownville Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Piscataquis County?
8 public schools are located in Piscataquis County.
What percentage of students in Piscataquis County go to public school?
83% of all K-12 students in Piscataquis County are educated in public schools (compared to the ME state average of 89%).
What is the racial composition of students in Piscataquis County?
Piscataquis County public schools minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Maine public schools average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Which public schools in Piscataquis County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in Piscataquis County include: Penquis Valley Middle/high School vs. Greenville Consolidated School, Greenville Consolidated School vs. Penquis Valley Middle/high School
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