For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 166 students in RSU 42/MSAD 42 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in RSU 42/MSAD 42 School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Maine public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in RSU 42/MSAD 42 School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Maine average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Central Aroostook Jr-sr High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% 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
2 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
332 Students
53,407 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
4,409 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 42/MSAD 42 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 85% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#124 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
37%
Graduation Rate
85%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.26
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
4%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
94%
86%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,090 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,069 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,090
$21,600
Spending / Student
$19,069
$21,191
Best RSU 42/MSAD 42 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Aroostook Jr-sr High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
26 Pleasant Street
Mars Hill, ME 04758
(207) 425-2811
Mars Hill, ME 04758
(207) 425-2811
Grades: 7-12
| 166 students
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