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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 80/MSAD 04·NCES 231173023187

Piscataquis Community Secondary School

9 Campus Drive, Guilford, ME 04443 · (207) 876-4625 · Piscataquis County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL210 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

Enrollment
210
High
DISTRICT 237 · STATE 448
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
127 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 7199%
Grade 83919%
Grade 94220%
Grade 104220%
Grade 113818%
Grade 123014%
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 28% · US 70%
White
20296%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 85% · US 43%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
52%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
10048%
Female
11052%

School pathway

Feeds from
Piscataquis Community ElementaryPK–06
Based on grade levels within RSU 80/MSAD 04. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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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 Piscataquis Community Secondary School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Maine
Enrollment
ranked largest first
210#85 of 114
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.2:1#9 of 86
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
7.4%#85 of 86
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
60.5%#20 of 106
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 2024-25
Enrollment
210
-26 (-11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 11.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2521020.610.2:160% (127)
2023-2422621.610.5:151% (115)
2022-2323521.610.9:145% (105)
2020-212362111.2:137% (87)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Piscataquis Community Secondary School.

About Piscataquis Community Secondary School

Piscataquis Community Secondary School is a low-enrollment high school in Guilford, Maine, administered by RSU 80/MSAD 04. Students in grades 7 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 210 students. High schools in Maine average about 448 students, which makes this school 53% below average.

RSU 80/MSAD 04 oversees Piscataquis Community Secondary School and 1 other school, with 474 students in total.

At Piscataquis Community Secondary School, 96% of students are White. The school is also 2% multiracial. Census estimates put Piscataquis County at about 93% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Piscataquis Community Secondary School is 7%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Teacher count: 20.6 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 10.2:1. The average for high schools in Maine, 11.9:1, is higher. Roughly 60% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

In the wider Piscataquis County area, the median household earns about $61,345 a year, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Across Piscataquis County, 8 public schools serve about 1,897 students.

Of the public schools around it, Piscataquis Community Secondary School is closest to Piscataquis Community Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. Piscataquis Community Secondary School has 3 other public schools within ten miles.

The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 210, down from 236 in 2020-21. The school's ratio dropped from 11.2:1 to 10.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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Piscataquis County at a glance

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Population
17,263
Census ACS
Median income
$61,345
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,897 students

Quick facts

School name
Piscataquis Community Secondary School
District
RSU 80/MSAD 04
Address
9 Campus Drive, Guilford, ME 04443
Phone
(207) 876-4625
County
Piscataquis County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
210
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
10.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
127 (60%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
231173023187
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Piscataquis Community Secondary School
What is the total enrollment at Piscataquis Community Secondary School?
Piscataquis Community Secondary School enrolls approximately 210 students in grades 07-12.
Is Piscataquis Community Secondary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Piscataquis Community Secondary School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Piscataquis Community Secondary School have?
Piscataquis Community Secondary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Piscataquis Community Secondary School?
Student demographics at Piscataquis Community Secondary School are roughly 96% White, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Piscataquis Community Secondary School?
Piscataquis Community Secondary School is overseen by RSU 80/MSAD 04 in Piscataquis County.
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