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Houlton High School

7 Bird Street, Houlton, ME 04730 · (207) 532-6551 · Aroostook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL378 STUDENTS
Enrollment
378
High
DISTRICT 304 · STATE 448
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
282 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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 99826%
Grade 1011530%
Grade 118623%
Grade 127921%
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 28% · US 70%
White
31884%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 85% · US 43%
Hispanic
92%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
133%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
359%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
18148%
Female
19752%

School pathway

Feeds from
Houlton Junior High School07–08
Based on grade levels within RSU 29/MSAD 29. 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
58.8%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
40.2%
ME avg 50.6%

What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 Houlton High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MaineIn Aroostook County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
40.2%#50 of 73N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
58.8%#37 of 67#6 of 7
Enrollment
ranked largest first
378#61 of 114#3 of 13
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.8:1#84 of 86#7 of 7
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
28.2%#16 of 86#1 of 7
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+6.5%#15 of 35N/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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
378
+23 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 14.5:1
% White
84%
was 81%
% Hispanic
2%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-2537822.516.8:175% (282)
2023-2438723.716.3:166% (256)
2022-2334625.913.4:157% (196)
2017-1835524.514.5:156% (198)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Houlton High School.

About Houlton High School

Houlton High School is a small high school. Its address is in Houlton, Maine. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 378 students.

RSU 29/MSAD 29, which runs Houlton High School, has 4 schools and 1,214 students.

Houlton High School is 84% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 9% Native American, 3% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. In Aroostook County overall, about 93% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Houlton High School scores 28%.

The school's 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1. The average for high schools in Maine is 11.9:1, so this school has more students per teacher. At Houlton High School, 75% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. On average, public schools in Aroostook County report 57%.

In the surrounding county, Aroostook County, the median household earns about $56,700 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Aroostook County has 42 public schools with about 8,529 students, including Houlton High School.

Houlton High School's closest public school neighbor is Houlton Junior High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles.

NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.

The school's student count increased 6% between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. The number of students per teacher increased from 14.5 to 16.8 over 7 years.

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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
Houlton High School
District
RSU 29/MSAD 29
Address
7 Bird Street, Houlton, ME 04730
Phone
(207) 532-6551
County
Aroostook County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
378
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
16.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
282 (75%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
231116000416
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Houlton High School
What is the total enrollment at Houlton High School?
Houlton High School enrolls approximately 378 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Houlton High School serve?
Houlton High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Houlton High School have?
Houlton High School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Houlton High School?
Student demographics at Houlton High School are roughly 84% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Houlton High School?
Houlton High School is overseen by RSU 29/MSAD 29 in Aroostook County.
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