Best Public Schools in Mars Hill, ME

Summary:

The city of Mars Hill, Maine is home to two schools - Fort Street School, an elementary school, and Central Aroostook Junior-Senior High School. While Central Aroostook Junior-Senior High School has maintained a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 85.7% and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, Fort Street School has experienced a concerning decline in its state-wide ranking and rating over the past few years.

Fort Street School has a more diverse student population, with 89.2% white, 1.14% African American, 5.68% Hispanic, and 2.27% Native American students. In contrast, Central Aroostook Junior-Senior High School has a less diverse student body, with 95.93% white, 1.16% African American, 1.74% Hispanic, and 1.16% Native American students. Both schools have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, with Fort Street School at 13.9% and Central Aroostook Junior-Senior High School at 17.7%.

The schools also differ in their socioeconomic factors, with 35.8% of Fort Street School students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 30.81% at Central Aroostook Junior-Senior High School. The student-teacher ratios are also slightly different, with Fort Street School at 9.7 and Central Aroostook Junior-Senior High School at 8.6. These insights suggest that while both schools in Mars Hill, Maine face challenges, they have unique strengths and areas for improvement that warrant further investigation and targeted interventions to support student success across the Regional School Unit 42/Maine School Admin District 42.

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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
Central Aroostook Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	26 Pleasant Street	Mars Hill	04758	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 42/Maine School Admin District 42	No	No	No	No	(207) 425-2811	172	20	8.6	30.8%	165 (95.9%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.1	46^th of 123 public high schools	62.6%		41	72^nd of 98 public high schools	26.5%	26	62.1	40.0	48.2	$19,925
Fort Street School	Public	PK, KG-6	38 Fort Street	Mars Hill	04758	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 42/Maine School Admin District 42	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 429-8514	176	18	9.7	35.8%	157 (89.2%)	2 (1.1%)	10 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	35	215^th of 290 public elementary schools	25.9%		33.8	141^st of 210 public elementary schools	32.9%	74	54.9	48.8		$19,390

Cities Near Mars Hill

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Easton	8.65 mi	2	77^th
Presque Isle	12.62 mi	5	101^st
Fort Fairfield	17.11 mi	2	75^th
Mapleton	17.53 mi	1	36^th
Washburn	23.17 mi	2	203^rd

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.