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Schools in Mars Hill · School Administrative District 42

Mars Hill’s public schools score below 66% of Maine districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Mars Hill, 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 D 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
82%
▼ 2 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
82%
▲ 0 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.2K
▼ 12% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.2
ME 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
333 students on the public path
In brief

Mars Hill’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 316 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mars Hill’s, its schools beat 51%, higher than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 82% and math 82% 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 $18,181 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 Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S. Enrollment is down 13% 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 Mars Hill’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 34% of Maine school districts. Both inputs trail the Maine average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (316)Better than 51%
Towns in Aroostook County (49)Better than 33%
DA−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 152 test results and a graduating class of 35 could put Mars Hill anywhere from D to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Mars Hill’s students in the tested grades sat them (153 in math, 152 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Fort Street SchoolSchool Administrative District 42C+
7–12Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H SSchool Administrative District 42C−

Mars Hill’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 42, which also serves Blaine. 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 42Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 333 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 9.2 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$18,181ME $20,630 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading82%
State average 84.1% · 152 students tested
Math82%
State average 81.5% · 153 students tested

Mars Hill vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mars HillCSchool Administrative District 42
EastonB+Easton
Blaine—School Administrative District 42
Westfield—School Administrative District 01

Every school in Mars Hill

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

Questions about Mars Hill’s schools

Are Mars Hill’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mars Hill children attend score below 66% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mars Hill in?

School Administrative District 42, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 333 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Mars Hill’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in School Administrative District 42 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Mars Hill spend per student?

$18,181 in School Administrative District 42 (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.