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Schools in Hallowell · Regional School Unit 02

Hallowell’s public schools outscore 60% of Maine districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Hallowell, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C to A−#59of 142 Maine townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
83%
▲ 2 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.2K
▼ 12% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.2
ME 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,170 students on the public path
In brief

Hallowell’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 317 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hallowell’s, its schools beat 76%, higher than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 87% and math 83% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,221 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 33% 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 Hallowell’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 60% of Maine school districts, #59 of 142 Maine towns. Test scores are above the Maine average; graduation is below it.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (317)Better than 76%
CA−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 880 test results and a graduating class of 142 could put Hallowell anywhere from C to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Hallowell’s students in the tested grades sat them (876 in math, 884 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Hall-Dale Elementary SchRegional School Unit 02No scores
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−

Hallowell’s public schools are run by Regional School Unit 02, which also serves Dresden, Farmingdale and Monmouth. 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 02Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,436 students, up 33% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$18,221ME $20,630 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading87%
State average 84.1% · 884 students tested
Math83%
State average 81.5% · 876 students tested

Hallowell vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HallowellBRegional School Unit 02
ChelseaA−Regional School Unit 12
ManchesterA−Regional School Unit 38
FarmingdaleBRegional School Unit 02
AugustaDAugusta

Every school in Hallowell

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 Hallowellby address
Hall-Dale Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5
311 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Hallowellin other towns
Monmouth Memorial School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Monmouth
B+
363 students10:1Rate it →
Hall-Dale Middle and High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Farmingdale
A−
496 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Hallowell’s schools

Are Hallowell’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Maine: the public schools Hallowell children attend outscore 60% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #59 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hallowell in?

Regional School Unit 02, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,436 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Hallowell’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Regional School Unit 02 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Hallowell spend per student?

$18,221 in Regional School Unit 02 (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.