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Schools in Guilford · School Administrative District 04

Guilford’s public schools outscore 63% of Maine districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Guilford, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−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
87%
▲ 3 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
84%
▲ 2 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Spent per student
$18.2K
▼ 12% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.2
ME 11.3
Schools in town
3
474 students on the public path
In brief

Guilford’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 236 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Guilford’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 87% and math 84% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,222 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Piscataquis Community Secondary School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Guilford Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Guilford’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 63% of Maine school districts. Test scores are above the Maine average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (236)Better than 81%
Towns in Piscataquis County (11)Better than 55%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 242 test results could put Guilford anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Guilford’s students in the tested grades sat them (245 in math, 239 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Piscataquis Community ElementarySchool Administrative District 04B
7–12Piscataquis Community Secondary SchoolSchool Administrative District 04B+

Guilford’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 04, which also serves Abbot, Cambridge, Parkman and Sangerville 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.

School Administrative District 04Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 474 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$18,222ME $20,630 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading87%
State average 84.1% · 239 students tested
Math84%
State average 81.5% · 245 students tested

Guilford vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GuilfordBSchool Administrative District 04
SangervilleBSchool Administrative District 04
Dover-FoxcroftC+School Administrative District 68
Parkman—School Administrative District 04
Willimantic—Willimantic
Abbot—School Administrative District 04

3 of the 5 neighbors share School Administrative District 04 with Guilford, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Guilford

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 Guilfordby address
Piscataquis Community Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
264 students12:1Rate it →
Piscataquis Community Secondary School
High · Grades 7–12
B+
210 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Guilford Christian Academy
Grades K–12 · Dover Foxcroft
Private · Religious
17 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Guilford’s schools

Are Guilford’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Maine: the public schools Guilford children attend outscore 63% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Guilford in?

School Administrative District 04, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 474 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Guilford spend per student?

$18,222 in School Administrative District 04 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Guilford?

Yes: Guilford Christian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 17 students).

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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.