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Schools in Caribou · Regional School Unit 39

Caribou’s public schools score below 65% of Maine districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Caribou, 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.

#96of 142 Maine townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
82%
▼ 2 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
85%
▲ 4 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 3–7 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.7K
▼ 14% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
ME 11.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
1,188 students on the public path
In brief

Caribou’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 241 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Caribou’s, its schools beat 54%, higher than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 82% and math 85% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,735 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Caribou High School. 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 Caribou’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 35% of Maine school districts, #96 of 142 Maine towns. Test scores are above the Maine average; graduation is below it.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (241)Better than 54%
C−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 466 test results and a graduating class of 119 could put Caribou anywhere from C− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Caribou’s students in the tested grades sat them (469 in math, 464 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Caribou Community SchoolRegional School Unit 39C
9–12Caribou High SchoolRegional School Unit 39A−

Caribou’s public schools are run by Regional School Unit 39, which also serves Stockholm. 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.

Regional School Unit 39Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,188 students · 14.1 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$17,735ME $20,630 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading82%
State average 84.1% · 464 students tested
Math85%
State average 81.5% · 469 students tested

Caribou vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CaribouC+Regional School Unit 39
LimestoneD−Limestone
WoodlandB+Woodland
Presque IsleB−School Administrative District 01
Fort FairfieldC−School Administrative District 20

Every school in Caribou

2 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 Caribouby address
Caribou Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C
752 students14:1Rate it →
Caribou High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
436 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Caribou RegionalTechnology Ctr).

Questions about Caribou’s schools

Are Caribou’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Caribou children attend score below 65% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #96 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Caribou in?

Regional School Unit 39, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,188 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Caribou kids go to high school?

Caribou High School, with 436 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Caribou’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Regional School Unit 39 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Caribou spend per student?

$17,735 in Regional School Unit 39 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.