Penobscot’s public schools score below 59% of Maine districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Penobscot, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Penobscot’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 308 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Penobscot’s, its schools beat 61%, higher than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,849 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Penobscot’s grade
C+: better than 41% of Maine school districts. Test scores are above the Maine average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Penobscot, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Penobscot
Penobscot Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 65 students · 7:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Penobscot
Penobscot Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 65 students · 7:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Penobscot
Penobscot Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 65 students · 7:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Penobscot
Penobscot Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 65 students · 7:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Penobscot
Penobscot Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 65 students · 7:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Penobscot
Penobscot Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 65 students · 7:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Penobscot
Penobscot Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 65 students · 7:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Penobscot
Penobscot Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 65 students · 7:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Penobscot
Penobscot Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 65 students · 7:1 students per teacher
Penobscot’s public schools are run by Penobscot. 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
Penobscot vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Penobscot’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Penobscot | C+ | Penobscot |
| Brooksville | — | Brooksville |
| Surry | C | Surry |
| Castine | — | Castine |
| Stockton Springs | C− | Regional School Unit 20 |
| Blue Hill | B+ | Blue Hill |
| Sedgwick | B− | Sedgwick |
| Orland | B− | Regional School Unit 25 |
Every school in Penobscot
1 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 Penobscot’s schools
Are Penobscot’s schools good?
On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Penobscot children attend score below 59% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Penobscot in?
Penobscot, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 65 students in 1 schools (2024–25).
How much does Penobscot spend per student?
$17,849 in Penobscot (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Penobscot 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 2020) 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.