Enrollment
98
Middle
DISTRICT 145 · STATE 364
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 31/MSAD 31·NCES 231125000431
Hichborn Middle School
23 Cross Street, Howland, ME 04448 · (207) 732-3113 · Penobscot County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL98 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.9:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
68 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 38 | 39% |
| Grade 7 | 34 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 26 | 27% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 28% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Hichborn Middle School→Penobscot Valley High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RSU 31/MSAD 31. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
63.4%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
55.4%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 →
Where Hichborn Middle School ranks
Among middle schoolsRanked against other public middle 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
98
-6 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
was 8.1:1
% White
97%
was 88%
% Black
0%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 98 | 12.6 | 7.8:1 | 69% (68) |
| 2023-24 | 97 | 14.4 | 6.7:1 | 58% (56) |
| 2022-23 | 91 | 13.5 | 6.7:1 | 57% (52) |
| 2017-18 | 104 | 12.8 | 8.1:1 | 63% (65) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hichborn Middle School.
About Hichborn Middle School
Hichborn Middle School sits in Howland, Maine, and is classified as a middle school. It enrolled 98 students in grades 6 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, middle schools in Maine average about 364 students each.
RSU 31/MSAD 31 has 435 students in 3 schools, and Hichborn Middle School is one of those schools.
Hichborn Middle School enrolls a student body that is 97% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Hichborn Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 6%.
Federal data list 12.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Hichborn Middle School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 7.8:1. The 11.2:1 average for middle schools in Maine is higher than this school's figure. Roughly 69% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Penobscot County report 48%.
County data help place the school in context: in Penobscot County, median household income is about $66,356, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Hichborn Middle School is among the 69 public schools in Penobscot County.
The nearest public school is Penobscot Valley High School, at less than a tenth of a mile. Hichborn Middle School has 2 other public schools within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A comparison of 2017-18 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 6%, from 104 to 98. White students made up 88% of enrollment in 2017-18 and 97% in 2024-25.
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Penobscot County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
154,710
Census ACS
Median income
$66,356
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
18,646 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 31/MSAD 31
- Enfield Station Elementary SchoolElementary · 210 students
- Penobscot Valley High SchoolHigh · 127 students
Nearby schools
- Penobscot Valley High School0.0 mi · 127
- Enfield Station Elementary School3.6 mi · 210
- Helen S Dunn Elementary School9.2 mi · 131
- Mattanawcook Jr High School11.4 mi · 304
- Ella P Burr School12.0 mi · 324
- Mattanawcook Academy12.1 mi · 313
Frequently asked questions
About Hichborn Middle SchoolHow many students attend Hichborn Middle School?
Hichborn Middle School enrolls approximately 98 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Hichborn Middle School serve?
Hichborn Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hichborn Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hichborn Middle School is approximately 7.8:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hichborn Middle School?
At Hichborn Middle School, the student body is approximately 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is Hichborn Middle School public or private?
Hichborn Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RSU 31/MSAD 31.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.