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Aroostook County

Maine · Public K-12

42 public schools serving approximately 8,788 students, in a county of 67,058 residents.

Schools
42
20 districts
Enrollment
8,788
NCES CCD
Median income
$56,700
Below Maine avg
Free/reduced lunch
47.9%
Above Maine avg
Elementary
19
schools
Middle
3
schools
High
13
schools
Combined / other
7
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
RSU 79/MSAD 01
1,715 students · 20 districts in Aroostook County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Aroostook County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
93%
Hispanic
2%
Black
1%
Asian
0%
Two or more
4%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
89%
Hispanic
0%
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
3%
Native American
3%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
23.4%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
8.5%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.3%
civilian labor
Median age
48
18.7% under 18

All schools (42)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Caribou Community SchoolCaribouElementaryPK-08750·
Caribou High SchoolCaribouHigh09-12470·
Presque Isle High SchoolPresque IsleHigh09-12468·
Fort Kent Elementary SchoolFort KentElementaryPK-06465·
Pine Street Elementary SchoolPresque IsleElementaryPK-02388·
Presque Isle Middle SchoolPresque IsleMiddle06-08367·
Houlton High SchoolHoultonHigh09-12346·
So Aroostook SchoolDyer BrookOtherPK-12330·
Houlton Southside SchoolHoultonElementary03-05317·
Houlton Junior High SchoolHoultonMiddle06-08308·
Houlton Elementary SchoolHoultonElementaryPK-02296·
Mill Pond SchoolHodgdonElementaryPK-06291·
Fort Fairfield Middle/High SchoolFort FairfieldHigh06-12270·
Eva Hoyt Zippel SchoolPresque IsleElementary03-05259·
Fort Kent Community High SchoolFort KentHigh09-12252·
Mapleton Elementary SchoolMapletonElementaryPK-05233·
Ashland District SchoolAshlandOtherPK-12232·
Madawaska Elementary SchoolMadawaskaElementaryPK-06222·
Fort Fairfield Elementary SchoolFort FairfieldElementaryPK-05212·
Hodgdon Middle/High SchoolHodgdonHigh07-12209·
Van Buren Elementary SchoolVan BurenElementaryPK-08205·
Washburn District Elem SchoolWashburnElementaryPK-08191·
Madawaska Middle/High SchoolMadawaskaHigh07-12181·
Fort Street SchoolMars HillElementaryPK-06176·
Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H SMars HillHigh07-12172·
Woodland Consolidated SchWoodlandElementaryPK-08169·
Limestone Community SchoolLimestoneElementaryPK-08140·
Dr Levesque Elementary SchoolSaint AgathaElementaryPK-06134·
Easton Elementary SchoolEastonElementaryPK-06115·
ME Sch of Science & MathematicsLimestoneHigh09-12102·
Valley Rivers Middle SchoolFort KentMiddle07-08101·
Wisdom Middle High SchoolSaint AgathaHigh07-12100·
Easton Junior-Senior High SchEastonHigh07-1293·
Washburn District High SchoolWashburnHigh09-1291·
Van Buren District Secondary SchVan BurenHigh09-1256·
Dawn F Barnes Elementary SchCaswellElementaryPK-0844·
Connor Consolidated SchoolConnor TwpElementaryPK-0633·
Caribou RegionalTechnology CtrCaribouNot applicableN -N ··
Presque Isle Reg Career & Tech CtrPresque IsleNot applicableN -N ··
Region Two Sch of Applied TechHoultonNot applicableN -N ··
St John Valley Technology CenterFrenchvilleNot applicableN -N ··
Van Buren Regional Technology CtrVan BurenNot applicableN -N ··

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Aroostook County?
Aroostook County, Maine has 42 public K-12 schools serving approximately 8,788 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Aroostook County?
The county's public school system includes 19 elementary, 3 middle, 13 high, 2 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest school district in Aroostook County?
RSU 79/MSAD 01 is the largest school district in Aroostook County, serving approximately 1,715 students. The county contains 20 school districts overall.
What is the population of Aroostook County?
Aroostook County, Maine has a population of approximately 67,058, with a median age of 48. About 18.7% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Aroostook County?
Median household income in Aroostook County is $56,700, below the Maine average of $70,170. About 8.5% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Aroostook County?
Approximately 23.4% of adults 25 and older in Aroostook County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Aroostook County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 47.9% of students in Aroostook County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Maine county average of 42.0%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Aroostook County schools?
Across Aroostook County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 12.6 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Aroostook County?
Aroostook County residents are approximately 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Aroostook County is owner-occupied?
Aroostook County has about 38,450 housing units, of which roughly 74.5% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data