School Administrative District 42

Public Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 C-School Grade

Public schools for Mars Hill and Blaine.

At a glance
333Students enrolled
2Schools
2Towns served
$18,181Spent per student
9:1Student–teacher ratio
55%Free / reduced lunch
School path

Where would my kid go?

Grades PK–6
Fort Street School176 students · Mars HillThis district
Grades 7–12
Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S157 students · Mars HillThis district
Grades PK–6
Fort Street School176 students · Mars HillThis district
Grades 7–12
Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S157 students · Mars HillThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs ME
Math proficiency77%
State average 81.3%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 85%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 86.8% · reported as a range, 80–100% (a small group)
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$18,181
per student each year · 12% below the ME average
Spending
Classroom instruction59%
Support & administration37%
Other4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)48%
State46%
Federal7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
382’20
365’21
348’22
332’23
333’24
Students
White · 91%304
Hispanic · 4%14
Black · 2%5
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 1%3
Two or more races · 1%2

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served
Schools2 in district

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.

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Maine · ME · Aroostook County
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