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Schools in Hodgdon · School Administrative District 70

Hodgdon’s public schools outscore 66% of Maine districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Hodgdon, 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 AK–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
88%
▲ 4 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
89%
▲ 8 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.6K
▼ 15% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
ME 11.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
500 students on the public path
In brief

Hodgdon’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 248 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hodgdon’s, its schools beat 85%, higher than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 88% and math 89% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,554 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 Hodgdon Middle/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 Hodgdon’s grade

A− Test scoresC Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Maine school districts. Test scores are above the Maine average; graduation is below it.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (248)Better than 85%
Towns in Aroostook County (49)Better than 63%
CAA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 216 test results and a graduating class of 32 could put Hodgdon anywhere from C to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hodgdon’s students in the tested grades sat them (215 in math, 217 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Mill Pond SchoolSchool Administrative District 70A−
7–12Hodgdon Middle/High SchoolSchool Administrative District 70A

Hodgdon’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 70, which also serves Amity, Haynesville, Linneus and Ludlow 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 70Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 500 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$17,554ME $20,630 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading88%
State average 84.1% · 217 students tested
Math89%
State average 81.5% · 215 students tested

Hodgdon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HodgdonB+School Administrative District 70
Linneus—School Administrative District 70
HoultonC+School Administrative District 29

Every school in Hodgdon

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 Hodgdonby address
Mill Pond School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A−
289 students12:1Rate it →
Hodgdon Middle/High School
High · Grades 7–12
A
211 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Hodgdon’s schools

Are Hodgdon’s schools good?

By Maine’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hodgdon children attend outscore 66% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hodgdon in?

School Administrative District 70, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 500 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Hodgdon’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in School Administrative District 70 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Hodgdon spend per student?

$17,554 in School Administrative District 70 (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.