Best Public Schools in Hodgdon, ME

Summary:

The city of Hodgdon, Maine is home to two schools: Mill Pond School, an elementary school, and Hodgdon Middle/High School. While Mill Pond School has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Maine, earning 5-star and 4-star ratings, Hodgdon Middle/High School has seen a decline in its state ranking, dropping from 11th out of 82 high schools in 2020-2021 to 53rd out of 123 high schools in 2022-2023, with a 3-star rating.

Mill Pond School stands out with a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 26.1% compared to 37.8% at Hodgdon Middle/High School. Both schools have a predominantly white student population, with Mill Pond School having a slightly higher percentage of Native American students at 2.06%, compared to 3.35% at Hodgdon Middle/High School. The schools also have similar percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with Mill Pond School at 66.67% and Hodgdon Middle/High School at 63.64%.

The data suggests that the Regional School Unit 70/Maine School Admin District 70 may need to investigate the factors contributing to the decline in Hodgdon Middle/High School's performance and address the higher chronic absenteeism rate at that school. Additionally, the district may want to explore ways to promote inclusivity and address any potential equity issues within the Hodgdon community.

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2023)	Ranking (2022)	MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (2023)	MEA Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Mill Pond School	Public	PK, KG-6	175 Hodgdon Mills Road	Hodgdon	04730	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 70/Maine School Admin District 70	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 532-9228	291	24	12.0	66.7%	260 (89.3%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.5%)	83.7	52^nd of 290 public elementary schools	82.1%		82	29^th of 210 public elementary schools	86.2%	23	70.6	73.0		$17,298
Hodgdon Middle/High School	Public	7-12	174 Hodgdon Mills Road	Hodgdon	04730	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 70/Maine School Admin District 70	No	No	No	No	(207) 532-2413	209	16	13.2	63.6%	187 (89.5%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.8%)	43.7	53^rd of 123 public high schools	56.9%		62.7	36^th of 98 public high schools	63.3%	17	62.8	43.1	38.2	$16,487

Cities Near Hodgdon

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Houlton	0.6 mi	5	162^nd
Dyer Brook	16.78 mi	1
Mars Hill	27.04 mi	2	154^th
Stacyville	31.88 mi	4	198^th
Danforth	32.11 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (2023)	MEA Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Mill Pond School	Public	PK, KG-6	175 Hodgdon Mills Road	Hodgdon	04730	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 70/Maine School Admin District 70	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 532-9228	291	24	12.0	66.7%	260 (89.3%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.5%)	83.7	52^nd of 290 public elementary schools	82.1%		82	29^th of 210 public elementary schools	86.2%	23	70.6	73.0		$17,298
Hodgdon Middle/High School	Public	7-12	174 Hodgdon Mills Road	Hodgdon	04730	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 70/Maine School Admin District 70	No	No	No	No	(207) 532-2413	209	16	13.2	63.6%	187 (89.5%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.8%)	43.7	53^rd of 123 public high schools	56.9%		62.7	36^th of 98 public high schools	63.3%	17	62.8	43.1	38.2	$16,487