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Schools in Brownville · School Administrative District 41

Brownville’s public schools score below 95% of Maine districts on tests and graduation

In Brownville, 69% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Maine average (82%). The grade covers the public school district serving Brownville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
73%
▼ 11 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
69%
▼ 12 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 8–17 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.8K
▲ 6% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.3
ME 11.3
Schools in town
1
578 students on the public path
In brief

Brownville’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 73% of tested students were proficient in reading and 69% in math, against 84% and 82% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine (the state reports Brownville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,816 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Brownville Elementary School, then Penquis Valley Middle/High School. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Brownville’s grade

D− Test scoresD− Graduation

D: better than 5% of Maine school districts. Both inputs trail the Maine average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 5%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (310)Better than 3%
Towns in Piscataquis County (11)Better than 0%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 256 test results and a graduating class of 53 could put Brownville anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Brownville’s students in the tested grades sat them (257 in math, 255 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Brownville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Milo Elementary Schoolin MiloNo scores
3–4Brownville Elementary SchoolSchool Administrative District 41C
5–12Penquis Valley Middle/High Schoolin MiloD−

Brownville’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 41, which also serves Lagrange and Milo. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

School Administrative District 41Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 578 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 11.3 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$21,816ME $20,630 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading73%
State average 84.1% · 255 students tested
Math69%
State average 81.5% · 257 students tested

Brownville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Brownville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BrownvilleDSchool Administrative District 41
Lake View plantation—Lake View Plantation
MiloDSchool Administrative District 41

Every school in Brownville

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Brownvilleby address
Brownville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–4
C
93 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Brownvillein other towns
Milo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Milo
136 students10:1Rate it →
Penquis Valley Middle/High School
High · Grades 5–12 · Milo
D−
349 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Brownville’s schools

Are Brownville’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Brownville children attend score below 95% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brownville in?

School Administrative District 41, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 578 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Brownville’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in School Administrative District 41 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Brownville spend per student?

$21,816 in School Administrative District 41 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Brownville families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maine. Stars are from neighbors.