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Enrollment
531
High
DISTRICT 274 · STATE 448
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 34·NCES 231478200248
Old Town High School
203 Stillwater Avenue, Old Town, ME 04468 · (207) 827-3910 · Penobscot County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL531 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% 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
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
266 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 122 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 144 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 145 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 120 | 23% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RSU 34. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
61.0%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
39.0%
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 39 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 →
Schools most like Old Town High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Town High School this school | 531 | 50.1% | N/A |
| Ellsworth High School Ellsworth | 521 | 45.9% | N/A |
| Belfast Area High School Belfast | 476 | 50.6% | N/A |
| Presque Isle High School Presque Isle | 474 | 44.9% | N/A |
| Oceanside High School Rockland | 494 | 54.3% | N/A |
| Oak Hill High School Wales | 408 | 47.5% | 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 Old Town High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Penobscot County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #57 of 73 | #8 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #29 of 67 | #6 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 531 | #40 of 114 | #6 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #53 of 86 | #4 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.3% | #18 of 86 | #2 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.1% | #46 of 106 | #7 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.3% | #27 of 35 | #4 of 7 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
531
-15 (-3%) vs 2020
-4% since 2010-11, when it was 556
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 531 | 41.5 | 12.8:1 | 50% (266) |
| 2023-24 | 546 | 43 | 12.7:1 | 48% (260) |
| 2022-23 | 536 | 43.1 | 12.4:1 | 46% (246) |
| 2020-21 | 546 | 39 | 14.0:1 | 49% (268) |
| 2017-18 | 519 | 40.6 | 12.8:1 | 48% (247) |
| 2015-16 | 482 | 39 | 12.4:1 | 44% (214) |
| 2010-11 | 556 | 43 | 12.9:1 | 22% (120) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Old Town High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (519 to 531); teachers up 2% (40.6 to 41.5).
About Old Town High School
Old Town High School is a mid-sized high school in Maine, with an address in Old Town. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 531 students enrolled.
Within RSU 34, Old Town High School is one of 5 schools. The district enrolls 1,369 students.
At Old Town High School, 85% of students are White. After that, the student body is 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, and 2% Native American. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Old Town High School scores 27%.
Old Town High School reported 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.8:1. High schools in Maine average 11.9:1, 0.9 fewer students per teacher than here. There are 266 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 50% of enrollment. The figure for public schools in Penobscot County is close, at 48%.
Old Town High School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 57% of Maine public high schools.
In Penobscot County, the median household earns about $66,356 a year, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Old Town High School shares Penobscot County with 68 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Leonard Middle School is closest at about 0.3 miles. Old Town High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Old Town High School is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment fell 3% over 4 years, reaching 531 in 2024-25. The ratio was 14.0:1 in 2020-21 and 12.8:1 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 34
- Old Town Elementary SchoolElementary · 488 students
- Leonard Middle SchoolMiddle · 278 students
- Alton Elementary SchoolElementary · 40 students
- Viola Rand SchElementary · 32 students
- Viola Rand SchoolCombined
Other schools in Old Town
- Old Town Elementary SchoolElementary · 488 students
- Leonard Middle SchoolMiddle · 278 students
Nearby schools
- Leonard Middle School0.3 mi · 278
- Old Town Elementary School0.8 mi · 488
- Dr Lewis S Libby School1.0 mi · 273
- Indian Island School1.1 mi · 81
- Viola Rand Sch1.9 mi · 32
- Asa C Adams School3.8 mi · 336
Frequently asked questions
About Old Town High SchoolHow many students attend Old Town High School?
Old Town High School enrolls approximately 531 students in grades 09-12.
Is Old Town High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Old Town High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Old Town High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Old Town High School is approximately 12.8:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Old Town High School?
At Old Town High School, the student body is approximately 85% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Old Town High School public or private?
Old Town High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RSU 34.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.