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Houlton High School vs. Fort Kent Community High School

Should you attend Houlton High School or Fort Kent Community High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Houlton High School
7 Bird Street
Houlton, ME 04730
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Fort Kent Community High School
84 Pleasant St
Fort Kent, ME 04743
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Houlton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Fort Kent Community High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 346 students in grades 9-12, Houlton High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Serving 252 students in grades 9-12, Fort Kent Community High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-89% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
346 students
252 students
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This chart displays total students of Fort Kent Community High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
22 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Fort Kent Community High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Houlton High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fort Kent Community High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#254 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 50%)
#224 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Houlton High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fort Kent Community High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 50% in ME)
80-89%
(Top 50% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Houlton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fort Kent Community High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
(Top 50% in ME)
80-89%
(Top 50% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Houlton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fort Kent Community High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
30-39%
(Top 50% in ME)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
≥95%
(Top 1% in ME)
This chart displays graduation rate of Houlton High School and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Fort Kent Community High School and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Houlton High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Fort Kent Community High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
84
79
Grade 10 Students
84
54
Grade 11 Students
104
63
Grade 12 Students
74
56

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
12%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Houlton High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Fort Kent Community High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Houlton High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fort Kent Community High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fort Kent Community High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Black
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Houlton High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fort Kent Community High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
85%
95%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Houlton High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fort Kent Community High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Houlton High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fort Kent Community High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.27
0.10
This chart displays the diversity score of Houlton High School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Fort Kent Community High School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Houlton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fort Kent Community High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Houlton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fort Kent Community High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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