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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Presque Isle High School right now?
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Enrollment
474
High
DISTRICT 334 · STATE 448
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 79/MSAD 01·NCES 231086000371
Presque Isle High School
16 Griffin St, Presque Isle, ME 04769 · (207) 764-0121 · Aroostook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL474 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 44% of Maine public high schools
- C+Test 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
13.7:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
213 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 120 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 117 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 129 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 108 | 23% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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 79/MSAD 01. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
67.3%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
46.8%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 Presque Isle High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presque Isle High School this school | 474 | 44.9% | N/A |
| Ellsworth High School Ellsworth | 521 | 45.9% | N/A |
| Cony Augusta | 662 | 43.2% | N/A |
| Old Town High School Old Town | 531 | 50.1% | N/A |
| Oak Hill High School Wales | 408 | 47.5% | N/A |
| Orono High School Orono | 337 | 40.9% | 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 Presque Isle High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Aroostook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #37 of 73 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #17 of 67 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 474 | #49 of 114 | #1 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #66 of 86 | #4 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.1% | #21 of 86 | #2 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.9% | #59 of 106 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.6% | #14 of 51 | N/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. 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
474
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 730
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 474 | 34.7 | 13.7:1 | 45% (213) |
| 2023-24 | 464 | 34.7 | 13.4:1 | 37% (171) |
| 2022-23 | 468 | 34.2 | 13.7:1 | 30% (140) |
| 2020-21 | 480 | 36 | 13.3:1 | 41% (197) |
| 2017-18 | 536 | 37.2 | 14.4:1 | 40% (216) |
| 2015-16 | 558 | 46 | 12.1:1 | 47% (264) |
| 2010-11 | 548 | 40 | 13.7:1 | 43% (238) |
| 2000-01 | 688 | 38 | 18.1:1 | 25% (170) |
| 1990-91 | 730 | 42 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Presque Isle High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (536 to 474); teachers down 7% (37.2 to 34.7).
About Presque Isle High School
As a medium-sized high school, Presque Isle High School serves students in Presque Isle, Maine. The school's enrollment of 474 students covers grades 9 through 12.
The 5 schools of RSU 79/MSAD 01, including Presque Isle High School, enroll 1,670 students.
The large majority of students at Presque Isle High School, 85%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% Native American, 4% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Presque Isle High School has a diversity index of 26%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Presque Isle High School operates with 34.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.7:1. For comparison, high schools in Maine average 11.9:1. About 45% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The gap from the 57% average for public schools in Aroostook County is 12 points.
allk12 grades Presque Isle High School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Maine public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census estimates describe Aroostook County this way: median household income is about $56,700, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Aroostook County number 42 and enroll about 8,529.
The closest other public school is Eva Hoyt Zippel School, about 0.1 miles away. There are 3 other public schools within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Remote. That means it sits in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 480 in 2020-21, 474 in 2024-25.
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Aroostook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 79/MSAD 01
- Presque Isle Middle SchoolMiddle · 354 students
- Pine Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 325 students
- Eva Hoyt Zippel SchoolElementary · 289 students
- Mapleton Elementary SchoolElementary · 228 students
- Presque Isle Reg Career & Tech CtrElementary
Other schools in Presque Isle
- Presque Isle Middle SchoolMiddle · 354 students
- Pine Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 325 students
- Eva Hoyt Zippel SchoolElementary · 289 students
- Presque Isle Reg Career & Tech CtrElementary
Nearby schools
- Eva Hoyt Zippel School0.1 mi · 289
- Pine Street Elementary School0.9 mi · 325
- Presque Isle Middle School1.7 mi · 354
- Easton Junior-Senior High Sch5.7 mi · 93
- Easton Elementary School5.8 mi · 110
- Mapleton Elementary School6.8 mi · 228
Frequently asked questions
About Presque Isle High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Presque Isle High School?
Presque Isle High School enrolls approximately 474 students in grades 09-12.
Is Presque Isle High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Presque Isle High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Presque Isle High School have?
Presque Isle High School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Presque Isle High School?
Student demographics at Presque Isle High School are roughly 85% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Presque Isle High School?
Presque Isle High School is overseen by RSU 79/MSAD 01 in Aroostook County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.