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Schools in Old Town · Regional School Unit 34

Old Town’s public schools score below 85% of Maine districts on tests and graduation

The four-year graduation rate in Old Town’s district is 72%, below the Maine average (87%). The grade covers the public school district serving Old Town, 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.

#126of 142 Maine townsK–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
81%
▼ 3 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
81%
▼ 0 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 13–17 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.9K
▼ 13% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.3
ME 11.3
Schools in town
3
1,297 students on the public path
In brief

Old Town’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 222 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Old Town’s, its schools beat 20%, higher than their 15% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 81% 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

70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine (the state reports Old Town’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,859 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 Leonard Middle School, then Old Town 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 Old Town’s grade

C Test scoresD− Graduation

C−: better than 15% of Maine school districts, #126 of 142 Maine towns. Both inputs trail the Maine average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 15%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (222)Better than 20%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 616 test results and a graduating class of 135 could put Old Town anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Old Town’s students in the tested grades sat them (616 in math, 616 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Old Town Elementary SchoolRegional School Unit 34C+
6–8Leonard Middle SchoolRegional School Unit 34C
9–12Old Town High SchoolRegional School Unit 34A

Old Town’s public schools are run by Regional School Unit 34, which also serves Alton and Bradley. 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.

Regional School Unit 34Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,369 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 11.3 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$17,859ME $20,630 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading81%
State average 84.1% · 616 students tested
Math81%
State average 81.5% · 616 students tested

Old Town vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Old TownC−Regional School Unit 34
OronoA−Regional School Unit 26
MilfordB+Milford
BradleyC−Regional School Unit 34
Alton—Regional School Unit 34

2 of the 4 neighbors share Regional School Unit 34 with Old Town, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Old Town

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).

District schools in Old Townby address
Old Town Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C+
488 students10:1Rate it →
Leonard Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
278 students11:1Rate it →
Old Town High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
531 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Old Town’s schools

Are Old Town’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Old Town children attend score below 85% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #126 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Old Town in?

Regional School Unit 34, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,369 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Old Town kids go to high school?

Old Town High School, with 531 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Old Town’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in Regional School Unit 34 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Old Town spend per student?

$17,859 in Regional School Unit 34 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Old Town families are saying about 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maine. Stars are from neighbors.