For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 536 students in RSU 34 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in RSU 34 School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Maine public high school average of 85%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in RSU 34 School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Maine average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Old Town High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
5 Schools
126 Schools
# Students
1,425 Students
53,641 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
4,379 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
RSU 34 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 193 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 increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#130 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
37%
Graduation Rate
82%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.24
# American Indian Students
21 Students
464 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
861 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
40 Students
1,723 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
21 Students
2,309 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,257 Students
46,647 Students
% White Students
88%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
51 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
1,586 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
43
71
# Students in K Grade:
94
108
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
100
# Students in 2nd Grade:
86
120
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
103
# Students in 4th Grade:
89
108
# Students in 5th Grade:
87
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
98
385
# Students in 7th Grade:
98
696
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
1,009
# Students in 9th Grade:
140
12,787
# Students in 10th Grade:
141
12,857
# Students in 11th Grade:
132
12,546
# Students in 12th Grade:
123
12,533
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,095 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,253 is less than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,095
$21,438
Spending / Student
$17,253
$21,032
Best RSU 34 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Old Town High School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
203 Stillwater Avenue
Old Town, ME 04468
(207) 827-3910
Old Town, ME 04468
(207) 827-3910
Grades: 9-12
| 536 students
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