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School Comparison

Houlton Southside School
vs.
So Aroostook School

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Houlton Southside School
So Aroostook School
  • So Aroostook School reported a higher chronically absent students than Houlton Southside School (74 vs. 55).
  • So Aroostook School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Houlton Southside School (12 vs. 0).
  • So Aroostook School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Houlton Southside School (5 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 6 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

So Aroostook School reported a higher chronically absent students than Houlton Southside School (74 vs. 55).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

So Aroostook School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Houlton Southside School (12 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

So Aroostook School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Houlton Southside School (2 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

11 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Houlton Southside School

1 metric was reported by Houlton Southside School. Comparable data for So Aroostook School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
14

Reported Only at So Aroostook School

5 metrics were reported by So Aroostook School. Comparable data for Houlton Southside School is missing or suppressed.

Graduating cohort
32
AP courses offered
2
AP enrollment
1
SAT/ACT participation
24
Students per counselor
160:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Houlton Southside School
$14,912.09
So Aroostook School
$17,268.66
Local revenue share
Houlton Southside School
19.5%
So Aroostook School
42.9%
State revenue share
Houlton Southside School
70.2%
So Aroostook School
49.3%
Federal revenue share
Houlton Southside School
10.3%
So Aroostook School
7.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Houlton Southside School
31.4%
So Aroostook School
23.5%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Aroostook County
$54,254
Aroostook County
$54,254
Poverty rate
Aroostook County
14.4%
Aroostook County
14.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Aroostook County
22.4%
Aroostook County
22.4%
Unemployment rate
Aroostook County
4.2%
Aroostook County
4.2%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.