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RSU 70/MSAD 70 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 293 students in RSU 70/MSAD 70 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary School in RSU 70/MSAD 70 School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
2 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
502 Students
112,991 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
10,443 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 70/MSAD 70 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 191 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 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)60%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
37%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)85%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.26
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
88%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,594 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,914 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,594
$21,600
Spending / Student
$17,914
$21,191
Best RSU 70/MSAD 70 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mill Pond School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
175 Hodgdon Mills Road
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-9228
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-9228
Grades: PK-6
| 293 students
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