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Regional School Unit 34 School District

156 Oak Street
Old Town, ME 04468
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 546 students in Regional School Unit 34 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in Regional School Unit 34 School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Maine public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in Regional School Unit 34 School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the Maine average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Old Town High School, with 70-74% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
5 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
1,403 Students
53,407 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
4,409 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Regional School Unit 34 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 182 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 72% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#135 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
45%
49%
81%
84%
32%
37%
72%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.26
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
4%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
87%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,394 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,523 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,394
$21,600
Spending / Student
$17,523
$21,191

Best Regional School Unit 34 School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Old Town High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
203 Stillwater Avenue
Old Town, ME 04468
(207) 827-3910
Gr: 9-12 | 546 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,403 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 72% (Btm 50% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 81% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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