Is Houlton High School a good school?

Houlton High School ranks 76 th of 123 Maine high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Houlton High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 387 students attended Houlton High School.

What is the racial makeup of Houlton High School?

Students at Houlton High School are 84% White, 11% American Indian, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Houlton High School?

Houlton High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Houlton Elementary School Elementary : Houlton Southside School Middle : Houlton Junior High School

Houlton High School in Houlton ME

Performance Trends

Compare Details Houlton High School ranks worse than 61.8% of high schools in Maine. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.6. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Houlton High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.2%), American Indian (11.1%), two or more races (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Houlton High School is 16.3. (See more...)

Compare Houlton High School employs 23.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Houlton High School is $15,490.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Houlton High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Houlton High School 76^th of 123 Maine public high schools. (See Houlton High School in the ranking list.)

Regional School Unit 29/Maine School Admin District 29:

SchoolDigger ranks Regional School Unit 29/Maine School Admin District 29 114^th of 177 Maine school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Houlton High School

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Rank History for all students at Houlton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	ME State Percentile
2010	70.07	21^st	103	79.6%
2011	61.15	36^th	105	65.7%
2012	51.25	44^th	107	58.9%
2013	63.73	24^th	106	77.4%
2015	33.05	41^st	98	58.2%
2016	56.35	38^th	111	65.8%
2017	25.83	89^th	111	19.8%
2018	54.59	38^th	114	66.7%
2019	46.71	45^th	114	60.5%
2022	52.68	56^th	98	42.9%
2023	35.60	76^th	123	38.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Houlton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	49.67	40^th	76	47.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Houlton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	71.44	25^th	92	72.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Houlton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	22.70	77^th	92	16.3%

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Rank History for White students at Houlton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	34.03	10^th	21	52.4%

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Data source: test scores: Maine Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maine Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Houlton High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	678	678
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	718	718
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	755	755
1994	696	6	1	1	47	n/a	n/a	-5	746
1995	668	4	5	1	56	n/a	n/a	0	734
1996	668	4	5	1	56	n/a	n/a	0	734
1997	429	4	5	1	36	n/a	n/a	0	475
1998	436	4	4	2	38	n/a	n/a	0	484
1999	390	2	3	4	37	n/a	n/a	0	436
2000	374	2	2	4	36	n/a	n/a	0	418
2001	368	2	1	0	37	n/a	n/a	0	408
2002	363	4	2	1	28	n/a	n/a	0	398
2003	363	4	2	1	28	n/a	n/a	0	398
2004	334	2	0	0	25	n/a	n/a	0	361
2005	347	0	3	3	22	n/a	n/a	0	375
2006	368	5	2	3	28	n/a	n/a	0	406
2007	363	3	2	3	22	n/a	n/a	0	393
2008	355	3	3	3	19	n/a	n/a	0	383
2009	347	4	1	6	27	n/a	n/a	0	385
2010	341	2	1	7	28	n/a	n/a	0	379
2011	328	4	5	11	35	1	0	0	384
2012	305	5	1	6	33	0	6	0	356
2013	326	6	5	5	36	0	0	0	378
2014	286	6	2	3	34	0	0	0	331
2015	308	6	2	6	29	0	1	0	352
2016	297	3	2	3	27	0	0	0	332
2017	301	6	0	7	36	2	1	0	353
2018	289	4	0	10	48	1	3	0	355
2019	293	7	0	7	56	1	0	0	364
2020	279	4	1	8	63	0	0	0	355
2021	289	3	1	5	66	2	10	0	376
2022	278	3	2	4	52	2	8	0	349
2023	292	0	1	3	41	1	8	0	346
2024	326	0	1	7	43	0	10	0	387

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Houlton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	678	50.6	13.3	n/a
1992	718	49.0	14.6	n/a
1993	755	50.2	15.0	24.4
1994	746	50.2	14.9	21.3
1995	734	49.0	15.0	21
1996	734	49.0	15.0	21
1997	475	49.2	9.7	34.3
1998	484	28.7	16.9	21.5
1999	436	32.3	13.5	32.6
2000	418	29.7	14.1	36.8
2001	408	34.2	11.9	40.2
2002	398	31.4	12.7	35.4
2003	398	31.4	12.7	35.4
2004	361	31.4	11.5	39.1
2005	375	31.0	12.1	41.9
2006	406	30.0	13.5	37.2
2007	393	32.6	12.1	40.5
2008	383	44.5	8.6	40.2
2009	385	31.5	12.0	41.6
2010	379	31.1	12.1	48
2011	384	31.6	12.1	44.5
2012	356	29.9	11.8	8.1
2013	378	28.2	13.3	46.8
2014	331	27.3	12.1	53.8
2015	352	25.0	14.0	98.9
2016	332	31.0	10.7	49.1
2017	353	27.2	12.9	56.9
2018	355	24.5	14.4	55.8
2019	364	28.2	12.9	43.1
2020	355	28.5	12.4	38.3
2021	376	27.3	13.7	60.4
2022	349	28.7	12.1	57
2023	346	25.9	13.3	56.6
2024	387	23.7	16.3	66.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Houlton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	678	50.6	13.3	n/a
1992	718	49.0	14.6	n/a
1993	755	50.2	15.0	24.4
1994	746	50.2	14.9	21.3
1995	734	49.0	15.0	21
1996	734	49.0	15.0	21
1997	475	49.2	9.7	34.3
1998	484	28.7	16.9	21.5
1999	436	32.3	13.5	32.6
2000	418	29.7	14.1	36.8
2001	408	34.2	11.9	40.2
2002	398	31.4	12.7	35.4
2003	398	31.4	12.7	35.4
2004	361	31.4	11.5	39.1
2005	375	31.0	12.1	41.9
2006	406	30.0	13.5	37.2
2007	393	32.6	12.1	40.5
2008	383	44.5	8.6	40.2
2009	385	31.5	12.0	41.6
2010	379	31.1	12.1	48
2011	384	31.6	12.1	44.5
2012	356	29.9	11.8	8.1
2013	378	28.2	13.3	46.8
2014	331	27.3	12.1	53.8
2015	352	25.0	14.0	98.9
2016	332	31.0	10.7	49.1
2017	353	27.2	12.9	56.9
2018	355	24.5	14.4	55.8
2019	364	28.2	12.9	43.1
2020	355	28.5	12.4	38.3
2021	376	27.3	13.7	60.4
2022	349	28.7	12.1	57
2023	346	25.9	13.3	56.6
2024	387	23.7	16.3	66.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Houlton High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$12,137
2019	$12,518
2020	$13,101
2021	$14,103
2022	$15,129
2023	$15,490

Data source: Maine Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Houlton High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 45^th of 114 High schools	Ranks 76^th of 123 High schools	22.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	364	346	4.9%
African American	7	0	100%
American Indian	56	41	26.8%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	7	3	57.1%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	293	292	0.3%
Two or More Races	0	8
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	43.1%	56.6%	13.5%

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
Houlton High School	Public	9-12	7 Bird Street	Houlton	04730	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 29/Maine School Admin District 29	No	No	No	No	(207) 532-6551	387	24	16.3	66.1%	326 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	35.6	76^th of 123 public high schools	38.2%		52.7	56^th of 98 public high schools	42.9%	20	62.0	22.2	38.0	$15,490
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	14	14.6	61.2%	187 (89.5%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.4%)	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

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