Enrollment
127
High
DISTRICT 145 · STATE 448
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 31/MSAD 31·NCES 231125000432
Penobscot Valley High School
23 Cross Street, Howland, ME 04448 · (207) 732-3111 · Penobscot County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL127 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 39 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 25 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 35 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 28 | 22% |
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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RSU 31/MSAD 31. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
43.5%
ME avg 64.1%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Maine average is about 64 of 100.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Penobscot Valley High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penobscot Valley High School this school | 127 | 59.8% | N/A |
| Carrabec High School North Anson | 174 | 63.8% | N/A |
| Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School Bingham | 104 | 65.4% | N/A |
| Telstar High School Bethel | 179 | 57.0% | N/A |
| Schenck High School East Millinocket | 109 | 61.5% | N/A |
| Katahdin Middle/High School Stacyville | 128 | 53.1% | 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 Penobscot Valley High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Penobscot County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #60 of 67 | #12 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 127 | #100 of 114 | #13 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.8% | #22 of 106 | #4 of 14 |
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
127
-9 (-7%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 267
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 9.1:1
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 | 127 | 14.3 | 8.9:1 | 60% (76) |
| 2023-24 | 131 | 13.5 | 9.7:1 | 49% (64) |
| 2022-23 | 134 | 13.4 | 10.0:1 | 45% (60) |
| 2020-21 | 136 | 15 | 9.1:1 | 57% (77) |
| 2017-18 | 158 | 15.7 | 10.1:1 | 57% (90) |
| 2015-16 | 157 | 16 | 9.8:1 | 54% (85) |
| 2010-11 | 180 | 18 | 10.0:1 | 65% (117) |
| 2000-01 | 230 | 17 | 13.5:1 | 35% (80) |
| 1990-91 | 267 | 18 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Penobscot Valley High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (158 to 127); teachers down 9% (15.7 to 14.3).
About Penobscot Valley High School
Penobscot Valley High School is a very small high school located in Howland, Maine. Total enrollment is 127 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. That is 72% below the average of about 448 students for high schools in Maine.
Penobscot Valley High School is one school in RSU 31/MSAD 31, a system of 3 schools with 435 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Penobscot Valley High School is White, at 97%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Penobscot Valley High School scores 6%.
The school's 14.3 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.9:1. The average for high schools in Maine is 11.9:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. At Penobscot Valley High School, 60% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Penobscot County is 48%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Penobscot County show that the median household earns about $66,356 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Across Penobscot County, 69 public schools serve about 18,646 students.
Hichborn Middle School is the nearest public school to Penobscot Valley High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Penobscot Valley High School as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 9 students from 2020-21 to 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
- Hichborn Middle SchoolMiddle · 98 students
Nearby schools
- Hichborn Middle School0.0 mi · 98
- 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 Penobscot Valley High SchoolWhat 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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