Photo: James H. Fisher, Hancock County Planning Commission; color-corrected by Howcheng · Public domainGouldsboro’s public schools score below 75% of Maine districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Gouldsboro, 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.
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.
Gouldsboro’s schools, in brief
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 82% and math 83% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide; 75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $26,380 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Sumner Middle Sch, then Sumner Memorial 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.
What’s behind Gouldsboro’s grade
C: better than 25% of Maine school districts. Both inputs trail the Maine average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Gouldsboro, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Gouldsboro
Peninsula Sch
Grades PK–5 · 65 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Prospect Harbor
Kindergarten in Gouldsboro
Peninsula Sch
Grades PK–5 · 65 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Prospect Harbor
1st grade in Gouldsboro
Peninsula Sch
Grades PK–5 · 65 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Prospect Harbor
2nd grade in Gouldsboro
Peninsula Sch
Grades PK–5 · 65 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Prospect Harbor
3rd grade in Gouldsboro
Peninsula Sch
Grades PK–5 · 65 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Prospect Harbor
4th grade in Gouldsboro
Peninsula Sch
Grades PK–5 · 65 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Prospect Harbor
5th grade in Gouldsboro
Peninsula Sch
Grades PK–5 · 65 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Prospect Harbor
6th grade in Gouldsboro
Sumner Middle Sch
Grades 6–8 · 147 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Sullivan
7th grade in Gouldsboro
Sumner Middle Sch
Grades 6–8 · 147 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Sullivan
8th grade in Gouldsboro
Sumner Middle Sch
Grades 6–8 · 147 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Sullivan
9th grade in Gouldsboro
Sumner Memorial High School
Grades 9–12 · 214 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Sullivan
10th grade in Gouldsboro
Sumner Memorial High School
Grades 9–12 · 214 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Sullivan
11th grade in Gouldsboro
Sumner Memorial High School
Grades 9–12 · 214 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Sullivan
12th grade in Gouldsboro
Sumner Memorial High School
Grades 9–12 · 214 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Sullivan
Gouldsboro’s public schools are run by Regional School Unit 24, which also serves Eastbrook, Franklin, Mariaville and Sorrento and others. 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.
Below the state in reading
Gouldsboro vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Gouldsboro’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Gouldsboro | C | Regional School Unit 24 |
| Steuben | C | Regional School Unit 24 |
| Winter Harbor | — | Regional School Unit 24 |
| Bar Harbor | A+ | Bar Harbor K–8 · Mount Desert 9–12 |
| Sorrento | — | Regional School Unit 24 |
| Sullivan | C | Regional School Unit 24 |
| Hancock | D | Hancock |
4 of the 6 neighbors share Regional School Unit 24 with Gouldsboro, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Gouldsboro
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).
Questions about Gouldsboro’s schools
Are Gouldsboro’s schools good?
On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Gouldsboro children attend score below 75% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Gouldsboro in?
Regional School Unit 24, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 718 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Gouldsboro kids go to high school?
Sumner Memorial High School in Sullivan, with 214 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Gouldsboro’s graduation rate?
75–79% of the class of 2023 in Regional School Unit 24 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.
How much does Gouldsboro spend per student?
$26,380 in Regional School Unit 24 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Gouldsboro families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Gouldsboro → They have their own page.
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.