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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 39·NCES 231479423170

Caribou High School

308 Sweden St, Caribou, ME 04736 · (207) 493-4260 · Aroostook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL436 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of Maine public high schools
  • BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maine public high schools

Enrollment
436
High
DISTRICT 594 · STATE 448
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
246 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 911426%
Grade 109622%
Grade 1110624%
Grade 1212028%
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 28% · US 70%
White
38588%
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 85% · US 43%
Hispanic
82%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Black
82%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Two+
246%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
102%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
24055%
Female
19545%

School pathway

Feeds from
Caribou Community SchoolPK–08
Based on grade levels within RSU 39. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State Expectations
English Language Arts
61.0%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
38.1%
ME avg 50.6%

What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maine schools, those numbers are about 64 and 51.

Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

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SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Caribou High School this school43656.4%N/A
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56151.5%N/A
Nokomis Regional High School
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61051.3%N/A
Sacopee Valley High Sch
Hiram
26158.2%N/A
Spruce Mountain High School
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42558.1%N/A
Dirigo High School
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21656.5%N/A
Matched among Maine high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Caribou High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MaineIn Aroostook County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
38.1%#60 of 73N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
61.0%#30 of 67#4 of 7
Enrollment
ranked largest first
436#52 of 114#2 of 13
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.2:1#71 of 86#6 of 7
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
21.2%#33 of 86#5 of 7
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
56.4%#29 of 106#3 of 9
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-14.2%#9 of 51N/A
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
436
-24 (-5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2543630.814.2:156% (246)
2023-2444028.315.6:148% (213)
2022-2347030.315.5:151% (240)
2020-214602915.9:149% (226)
2017-1850818.926.9:139% (198)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Caribou High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 14% (508 to 436); teachers up 63% (18.9 to 30.8).

About Caribou High School

Caribou High School is a public medium-sized high school in Caribou, Maine. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 436 students.

Caribou High School falls under RSU 39, which has 2 schools enrolling 1,188 students.

Federal enrollment data show Caribou High School is 88% White. It is also 6% multiracial and 2% Native American. Caribou High School's diversity index is 21%, against a US figure of 70%.

Its 30.8 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 14.2:1. This ratio sits 2.3 above the 11.9:1 average for high schools in Maine. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 56%. For comparison, public schools in Aroostook County average 57%.

Caribou High School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 55% of Maine public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

In the county around the school, Aroostook County, the median household income is $56,700, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 42 public schools in Aroostook County, enrolling about 8,529 students in all.

The nearest other public school, Caribou Community School, is about 1.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.

Enrollment dropped 5% from its 2020-21 level of 460. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.9:1 to 14.2:1 over the same years.

The Caribou High School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Aroostook County at a glance

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Population
67,058
Census ACS
Median income
$56,700
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
8,529 students

Quick facts

School name
Caribou High School
District
RSU 39
Address
308 Sweden St, Caribou, ME 04736
Phone
(207) 493-4260
County
Aroostook County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
436
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
14.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
246 (56%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
231479423170
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in RSU 39
Other schools in Caribou
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Frequently asked questions

About Caribou High School
How large is Caribou High School?
Caribou High School enrolls approximately 436 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Caribou High School serve?
Caribou High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Caribou High School have?
Caribou High School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Caribou High School?
At Caribou High School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is Caribou High School public or private?
Caribou High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RSU 39.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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