Greenbush Public Schools, ME

Original Research by School Decision on Greenbush Public Schools

Greenbush Public Schools is a very small single-school district in Penobscot County, Maine, serving the community around the Summit zip code area. The district lists its grade span as prekindergarten through twelve, but the enrollment pattern tells a more specific story. The vast majority of students are concentrated in the elementary and middle grades, with only a handful enrolled across the high school years. The district's one school, Helen S. Dunn Elementary School, is described in publicly reported information as serving prekindergarten through eighth grade, which aligns with where the enrollment actually sits. Families with older students would want to ask the district directly how high school placement works, whether through tuition agreements with a neighboring district or another arrangement, since the on-site high school presence is minimal.

The student body is small and homogeneous. Nearly all enrolled students are white, with only a few students representing other racial or ethnic backgrounds. The total enrollment across all grades is modest enough that individual grade cohorts are quite small, which can mean more adult attention per child but also fewer peer options within a given grade. Free and reduced-price lunch data was not available, and information on special education and English learner populations was not reported, so the economic and linguistic profile of the student body is something a parent would need to request from the district directly.

State assessment results for the current year were not available in any subject. Math, English language arts, and science proficiency rates for grades three through eight are all reported as missing. This is common for very small districts in Maine, where small tested counts can lead to suppressed or unreported results to protect student privacy. A parent looking for academic performance indicators should contact the district or the Maine Department of Education directly for the most recent testing picture rather than reading the missing results as a signal of weak performance. No multi-year trend data was available either, so there is no longitudinal view to draw from. Graduation rate data was not provided, which is consistent with the district functioning primarily as an elementary and middle school operation.

The housing market around Greenbush is notably affordable. The typical home value for the district's zip code sits well below both the state and national benchmarks, making it one of the more accessible entry points into homeownership in the region. At the county level, Penobscot County's median listing price has drifted downward slightly compared to a year earlier, and the inventory of active listings has grown substantially, giving buyers more choices than they had a year ago. Homes are also spending more time on the market than they were last spring, which suggests the pace has cooled from a seller-driven environment. Estimated monthly mortgage costs at current rates remain modest relative to median household income, reinforcing the affordability picture. Rental data was not available, so renters would need to look to local listings for a sense of that market.

A search for recent district changes turned up little. No property tax shifts, bond referendums, curriculum overhauls, or other parent-relevant developments were found. The district appears to operate in a stable, quiet mode, consistent with its size. There is no publicly reported strategic plan or program expansion to point to, and no locale brief was available to describe the surrounding community in detail.

What this district offers is a very small, rural, single-school environment where children move through the early and middle grades together in tight cohorts. The affordability of the area is a real draw for families looking to put down roots without a large housing burden. The trade-off is a thin academic data picture, a nearly absent on-site high school, and limited program information. A parent considering Greenbush would want to have direct conversations with the district about assessment results, high school arrangements, and available support services before making a decision.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

147

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 1%

Black 1%

White 93%

Two+ 1%

Am. Indian / AK Native 3%

Schools in this District

1 schools are officially reported under this district.

Helen S Dunn Elementary School

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$168,111

Year-over-year change+3.2%

vs. state typical0.41x

vs. national typical0.46x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (1 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
04418	Summit	$168K	+3.2%	100.0%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$848/mo

Home price / national median income2.0x

Market Activity: Penobscot County

Median listing price$314,000

Median listing price YoY-3.4%

Median price per sq ft$191

Median price per sq ft YoY-3.0%

Median days on market68.0 days

Median days on market YoY+15.7%

Active listings474

Active listings YoY+38.2%

New listings268

New listings YoY+13.6%

Pending listings92

Pending listings YoY-26.4%

Hotness: median listing price$314,675

Hotness: median listing price YoY-1.6%

Supply score17.9

Supply score YoY-38.4%

Demand score79.5

Demand score YoY-8.2%

Median listing price (12 months)

Median price per sq ft (12 months)

Median days on market (12 months)

Active listings (12 months)

New listings (12 months)

Pending listings (12 months)

Hotness: median listing price (12 months)

Supply score (12 months)

Demand score (12 months)

Comparison

State typical home value$412,608 (+0.7% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Academic Performance
Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.