Summary:
The Regional School Unit 80/Maine School Admin District 04 in Guilford, Maine, is home to two public schools: Piscataquis Community Elementary (PK-6) and Piscataquis Community Secondary School (7-12). Both schools serve a predominantly white student population, with Piscataquis Community Elementary having a slightly more diverse student body.
While the schools do not stand out as exceptional performers, they have seen a decline in their statewide rankings according to SchoolDigger. Piscataquis Community Elementary has dropped from 56th out of 228 Maine elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 195th out of 290 in 2022-2023, while Piscataquis Community Secondary School has fallen from 27th out of 82 Maine high schools to 80th out of 123 during the same period. Additionally, the secondary school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 10.5% compared to the elementary school's 6.5%.
Socioeconomic differences are also evident, with Piscataquis Community Elementary having a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 53.93%, compared to 44.68% at the secondary school. Both schools have relatively small enrollments, with 267 students at the elementary level and 235 at the secondary level, which may impact the breadth of educational and extracurricular offerings available to students.
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