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Schools in Monticello

Monticello’s public schools

School Administrative District 29 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Monticello. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/3schools above Maine’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Maine’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
86%
2021–22
Math proficiency
80%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 26% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
ME 11.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,214 students on the public path
In brief

Monticello’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Monticello’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Maine’s 487 public schools. Houlton High School places highest (better than 81%); Houlton Southside School lowest (32%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Monticello, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Houlton Elementary Schoolin HoultonNo scores
3–6Houlton Southside Schoolin HoultonC
7–8Houlton Junior High Schoolin HoultonB−
9–12Houlton High Schoolin HoultonA−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the School Administrative District 29.

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 29Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,214 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$15,207ME $20,630 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading86%
State average 84.1% · 622 students tested
Math80%
State average 81.5% · 627 students tested

Monticello vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Monticello—School Administrative District 29
Bridgewater—Bridgewater
Littleton—School Administrative District 29

Every school in Monticello

4 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).

Also serving Monticelloin other towns
Houlton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Houlton
282 students13:1Rate it →
Houlton Southside School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Houlton
C
368 students15:1Rate it →
Houlton Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Houlton
B−
186 students17:1Rate it →
Houlton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Houlton
A−
378 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Monticello’s schools

Are Monticello’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Monticello. School Administrative District 29 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Monticello. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Maine’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Monticello in?

School Administrative District 29.

Where do Monticello kids go to high school?

Houlton High School.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.