Top Ranked Aroostook County Private Elementary Schools (2026-27)

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Gr: K-12 | 30 students

Avg. class size: 10 students

Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 1

Special Education School

25 Lombard St/180 Houlton Road

Presque Isle, ME 04769

(207) 554-4518

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Greater Houlton Christian Academy

Gr: PK-8 | 75 students

Christian

27 School St

Houlton, ME 04730

(207) 532-0736

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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

13 Teachers

1,470 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

9:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Aroostook County Average	Maine (ME) Average	National Average
2025	12:1	9:1	11:1
2024	12:1	9:1	11:1
2023	12:1	9:1	11:1
2022	13:1	9:1	11:1
2021	13:1	9:1	11:1
2020	13:1	9:1	11:1
2019	10:1	9:1	11:1
2018	10:1	9:1	11:1
2017	9:1	9:1	11:1
2016	9:1	9:1	12:1
2015	9:1	9:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

100%

59%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Aroostook County Average	Maine (ME) Average	National Average
2025	100%	59%	54%
2024	100%	59%	54%
2023	100%	59%	53%
2022	100%	57%	53%
2021	100%	57%	53%
2020	100%	60%	53%
2019	100%	59%	52%
2018	100%	57%	52%
2017	100%	55%	51%

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Average Class Size

10 students

13 students

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Class Size Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Aroostook County Average	Maine (ME) Average	National Average
2025	10	13	16
2024	10	13	15
2023	10	13	15
2022	10	13	15
2021	10	13	15
2020	10	13	15
2019	10	13	15
2018	10	12	15
2017	10	12	15

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.49

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Aroostook County Average	Maine (ME) Average	National Average
2025	0.41	0.49	0.64
2024	0.41	0.49	0.64
2023	0.33	0.50	0.63
2022	0.35	0.40	0.62
2021	0.35	0.39	0.62
2020	0.35	0.39	0.62
2019	0.26	0.38	0.61
2018	0.23	0.38	0.60
2017	0.41	0.33	0.59
2016	0.45	0.31	0.59
2015	0.30	0.30	0.58

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# American Indian Students

n/a

33 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

n/a

553 Students

% Asian Students

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Aroostook County Average	Maine (ME) Average	National Average
2023	2%	5%	5%
2022	1%	3%	5%
2021	1%	4%	5%
2020	1%	4%	5%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	1%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

5 Students

437 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Aroostook County Average	Maine (ME) Average	National Average
2025	5%	3%	9%
2024	5%	3%	9%
2023	2%	4%	9%
2022	1%	2%	8%
2021	1%	2%	9%
2020	1%	2%	9%
2015	1%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

n/a

592 Students

% Black Students

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Aroostook County Average	Maine (ME) Average	National Average
2023	1%	3%	8%
2022	1%	2%	7%
2021	1%	2%	8%
2020	1%	2%	8%

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# White Students

82 Students

9,203 Students

% White Students

74%

69%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Aroostook County Average	Maine (ME) Average	National Average
2025	74%	69%	55%
2024	74%	69%	55%
2023	81%	67%	55%
2022	79%	76%	57%
2021	79%	76%	57%
2020	79%	76%	58%
2019	85%	78%	59%
2018	87%	78%	59%
2017	73%	81%	61%
2016	68%	82%	61%
2015	82%	83%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

27 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

24 Students

2,562 Students

% of Others Students

22%

19%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Aroostook County Average	Maine (ME) Average	National Average
2025	21%	19%	22%
2024	21%	19%	22%
2023	14%	21%	22%
2022	18%	17%	22%
2021	18%	16%	20%
2020	18%	16%	19%
2019	13%	15%	20%
2018	10%	15%	20%
2017	26%	13%	19%
2016	30%	12%	18%
2015	15%	10%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

1 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

3 sports

8 sports

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How many private elementary schools are located in Aroostook County?

2 private elementary schools are located in Aroostook County.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Aroostook County?

50% of private elementary schools in Aroostook County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian).

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Top Ranked Aroostook County Private Elementary Schools (2026-27)

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2017-2025)

Class Size Trends (2017-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Extracurriculars and Sports:

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Top Ranked Aroostook County Private Elementary Schools (2026-27)

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2017-2025)

Class Size Trends (2017-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Frequently Asked Questions