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Penobscot Valley High School

23 Cross Street, Howland, ME 04448 · (207) 732-3111 · Penobscot County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL127 STUDENTS
Enrollment
127
High
DISTRICT 145 · STATE 448
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.9:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
76 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Grade 9
39
Grade 10
25
Grade 11
35
Grade 12
28
Student demographics
White
12397%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 85%
Hispanic
22%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Native American
22%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
6954%
Female
5846%

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Test scores

MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State Expectations
English Language Arts
43.5%
ME avg 64.1%
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
127
-31 (-20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 10.1:1
% White
97%
was 91%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Penobscot Valley High School

Penobscot Valley High School is one of the minimally staffed secondary schools in Howland, Maine, operated by RSU 31/MSAD 31, with 127 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 72% below the state mean of about 448.

RSU 31/MSAD 31 comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 435 students; Penobscot Valley High School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Penobscot Valley High School shows that nearly all students (97%) are White.

On the resource side, On paper, Penobscot Valley High School has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. Roughly 60% of students at Penobscot Valley High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Penobscot County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Penobscot County) shows that median household earnings sit near $66,356, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Penobscot Valley High School is one of 69 public schools in Penobscot County (combined enrollment of about 18,646 students).

Hichborn Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Penobscot Valley High School.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 20%: 158 students in 2018 compared to 127 in 2025. The White share of enrollment climbed from 91% to 97% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 10.1:1 in 2018 to 8.9:1 today.

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Penobscot County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Penobscot Valley High School
District
RSU 31/MSAD 31
Address
23 Cross Street, Howland, ME 04448
Phone
(207) 732-3111
County
Penobscot County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
127
Teachers (FTE)
14
Student–teacher ratio
8.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
76 (60%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
231125000432
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Penobscot Valley High School
What is the total enrollment at Penobscot Valley High School?
Penobscot Valley High School enrolls approximately 127 students in grades 09-12.
Is Penobscot Valley High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Penobscot Valley High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Penobscot Valley High School have?
Penobscot Valley High School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.9:1.
How diverse is Penobscot Valley High School?
Penobscot Valley High School reports a student body of 97% White, 2% Hispanic.
Who oversees Penobscot Valley High School?
Penobscot Valley High School is overseen by RSU 31/MSAD 31 in Penobscot County.
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