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C

School Administrative District 42

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Mars Hill and Blaine.

Mars Hill’s School Grade C better than 34% of Maine school districts

Students
333
Schools
2
Spent per student
$18,181
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$0.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about School Administrative District 42

  • Its letter, C: results better than 34% of Maine districts
  • Spends 12% less per student than the ME average
  • 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.8% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0.6M, about $1,652 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 34% of the 177 Maine school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
CMars Hill 1,318Blaine 659

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Mars Hill. Grade by grade →

PK–6Fort Street SchoolThis district
7–12Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H SThis district

Test scores vs. ME

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency80–84%
State average 81.5% · 153 students tested
Reading / language arts80–84%
State average 84.1% · 152 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–89%
State average 87.3% · 35 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$18,181 per student · 12% below ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 46%Federal 7%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
382’20
365’21
348’22
332’23
333’24

Down 12.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 91%Hispanic 4%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools.

Fort Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mars Hill
C+
176 students11:1
Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S
High · Grades 7–12 · Mars Hill
C−
157 students8:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

BridgewaterBridgewater
EastonEaston
$19,776per student
School Administrative District 01Westfield
$17,306per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Maine.