Piscataquis County Schools & Education
Piscataquis County, Maine
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
36/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
86.7%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
86.7%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 86.1%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,127
National avg $13,239
State avg $9,738
School Score
36/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 57/100
State Score Position
#16
of 16 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Piscataquis County
Measured School Summary
Piscataquis County faces educational challenges with a school score of 36/100 and a graduation rate of 86.7%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $7,127 per pupil, Piscataquis County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 36% below the Maine average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 0.6 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 27% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Piscataquis County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
8 public schools and 4 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
36/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #16 of 16 Maine counties with school score data.
Completion
86.7%
0.6 pts above the state average
Funding context
$7,127
$2,611 below the state average
School coverage
8
4 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Piscataquis County has 8 public schools across 4 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Piscataquis County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Review-carefully county
Piscataquis County has a lower measured county-level school signal. Use the school table to look for specific districts or grade bands that may differ from the county average.
State position
#16
of 16 Maine counties with school score data. The county score is 21 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
RSU 68/MSAD 68
Elementary and middle visible
668 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
RSU 41/MSAD 41
Elementary and high visible
612 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
RSU 80/MSAD 04
Elementary and high visible
502 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
Greenville Public Schools
Other grade structure
185 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
RSU 41/MSAD 41 is the largest listed district slice, with 3 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Piscataquis County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Piscataquis County district systems?
Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Piscataquis County Performance Score Falls Below State and National Medians
Education data brief for Piscataquis County, Maine.
Piscataquis County's composite school score of 36.2 is the lowest in this Maine cohort, falling significantly below the state average of 56.6 and the national median of 50.0. This score coincides with a per-pupil expenditure of $7,127, which is approximately $2,600 less than the state average and nearly $6,000 below the national average of $13,000. Education is delivered through just four districts serving 1,967 students across eight schools, all of which are classified as rural. The largest campus is Se Do Mo Cha Elementary School in RSU 68, which enrolls 373 students. Despite the lower performance score and spending, the county's 86.7% graduation rate slightly exceeds the state average of 86.1% and sits just below the national average of 87%. There are no charter schools in the county. Researchers may examine individual school report cards via the NCES Common Core of Data.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
8
in Piscataquis County
Reported Enrollment
1,967
8 schools reporting
School Districts
4
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
4 School Districts in Piscataquis County
RSU 68/MSAD 68
RSU 41/MSAD 41
RSU 80/MSAD 04
Greenville Public Schools
8 Public Schools in Piscataquis County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 8 of 8 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Se Do Mo Cha Elementary School | Record | RSU 68/MSAD 68 | Dover-Foxcroft, 04426Rural: Remote | PK–4 | Primary | 373 |
| Penquis Valley Middle/High School | Record | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | Milo, 04463Rural: Remote | 5–12 | High | 372 |
| Se Do Mo Cha Middle School | Record | RSU 68/MSAD 68 | Dover-Foxcroft, 04426Rural: Remote | 5–8 | Middle | 295 |
| Piscataquis Community Elementary | Record | RSU 80/MSAD 04 | Guilford, 04443Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 267 |
| Piscataquis Community Secondary School | Record | RSU 80/MSAD 04 | Guilford, 04443Rural: Remote | 7–12 | High | 235 |
| Greenville Consolidated School | Record | Greenville Public Schools | Greenville, 04441Rural: Remote | PK–12 | Other | 185 |
| Milo Elementary School | Record | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | Milo, 04463Rural: Distant | PK–2 | Primary | 156 |
| Brownville Elementary School | Record | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | Brownville, 04414Rural: Remote | 3–4 | Primary | 84 |
Se Do Mo Cha Elementary School
RSU 68/MSAD 68
Dover-Foxcroft, 04426 / Rural: Remote
Penquis Valley Middle/High School
RSU 41/MSAD 41
Milo, 04463 / Rural: Remote
Se Do Mo Cha Middle School
RSU 68/MSAD 68
Dover-Foxcroft, 04426 / Rural: Remote
Piscataquis Community Elementary
RSU 80/MSAD 04
Guilford, 04443 / Rural: Remote
Piscataquis Community Secondary School
RSU 80/MSAD 04
Guilford, 04443 / Rural: Remote
Greenville Consolidated School
Greenville Public Schools
Greenville, 04441 / Rural: Remote
Brownville Elementary School
RSU 41/MSAD 41
Brownville, 04414 / Rural: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,127
State avg $9,738
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.