Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domainHollis’s public schools score below 63% of Maine districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Hollis, 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.
Hollis’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 198 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hollis’s, its schools beat 31%, lower than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 84% of tested students were proficient in reading and 81% in math, against 84% and 82% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,168 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 Bonny Eagle Middle School, then Bonny Eagle 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 Hollis’s grade
C+: better than 37% of Maine school districts, #88 of 142 Maine towns. 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 Hollis, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Hollis
Hollis School
Grades PK–5 · 272 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Hollis
Hollis School
Grades PK–5 · 272 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Hollis
Hollis School
Grades PK–5 · 272 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Hollis
Hollis School
Grades PK–5 · 272 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Hollis
Hollis School
Grades PK–5 · 272 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Hollis
Hollis School
Grades PK–5 · 272 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Hollis
Bonny Eagle Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 712 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Buxton
7th grade in Hollis
Bonny Eagle Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 712 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Buxton
8th grade in Hollis
Bonny Eagle Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 712 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Buxton
9th grade in Hollis
Bonny Eagle High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,027 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Standish
10th grade in Hollis
Bonny Eagle High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,027 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Standish
Hollis’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 06, which also serves Buxton, Frye Island, Limington and Standish. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Hollis vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Hollis’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hollis | C+ | School Administrative District 06 |
| Dayton | B+ | Dayton |
| Buxton | C+ | School Administrative District 06 |
| Standish | C+ | School Administrative District 06 |
| Lyman | B+ | School Administrative District 57 |
| Limington | C+ | School Administrative District 06 |
| Waterboro | B+ | School Administrative District 57 |
3 of the 6 neighbors share School Administrative District 06 with Hollis, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Hollis
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 Hollis’s schools
Are Hollis’s schools good?
On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hollis children attend score below 63% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #88 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hollis in?
School Administrative District 06, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,295 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Hollis kids go to high school?
Bonny Eagle High School in Standish, with 1,027 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Hollis’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in School Administrative District 06 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.
How much does Hollis spend per student?
$18,168 in School Administrative District 06 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Hollis families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hollis → 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.