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RSU 29/MSAD 29 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 290 students in RSU 29/MSAD 29 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in RSU 29/MSAD 29 School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 82%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
4 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
1,258 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
5,171 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
RSU 29/MSAD 29 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 191 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#113 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
37%
Graduation Rate
82%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.24
# American Indian Students
133 Students
675 Students
% American Indian Students
11%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
618 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
1,735 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
3%
# Black Students
7 Students
1,973 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
1,040 Students
47,794 Students
% White Students
83%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
42 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
1,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
52
887
# Students in K Grade:
79
1,595
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
1,641
# Students in 2nd Grade:
88
1,729
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
1,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
1,949
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
4,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
10,295
# Students in 7th Grade:
89
12,554
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
12,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
118
1,281
# Students in 10th Grade:
91
1,292
# Students in 11th Grade:
78
1,376
# Students in 12th Grade:
100
1,240
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 7% 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 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,754
$21,600
Spending / Student
$15,987
$21,191
Best RSU 29/MSAD 29 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Houlton Junior High School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7 Bird Street
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-6551
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-6551
Grades: 6-8
| 290 students
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