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Regional School Unit 34
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District details
School board members: 9
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 1,410 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Regional School Unit 34 is a school district in Maine (Penobscot County). During the 2024 school year, 1,410 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Regional School Unit 34, Old Town

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for Regional School Unit 34, Old Town (2 seats)

Matthew C. Curtis and Christina L. Lannan are running in the general election for Regional School Unit 34, Old Town on November 4, 2025.

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Matthew C. Curtis (Nonpartisan)
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Christina L. Lannan (Nonpartisan)

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Regional School Unit 34, Old Town

General election

General election for Regional School Unit 34, Old Town (2 seats)

Griffin Dill and Gert Nesin ran in the general election for Regional School Unit 34, Old Town on November 5, 2024.

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Griffin Dill (Nonpartisan)
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About the district

School board

The Regional School Unit 34 consists of nine members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Rebecca KennedyBradley
Laura SanbornAlton2027
Griffin DillOld Town20242027
Clem LabreeBradley20242027
Gert NesinOld Town20242027
Hunter UmphreyOld Town2026
Joanna PrebleOld Town20232026
Christina LannanOld Town2025
James MitchellOld Town2025

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Overlapping state house districts

Regional School Unit 34
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Maine House of Representatives District 26James DillDemocratic Party 69% 81%
Maine House of Representatives District 27Gary DrinkwaterRepublican Party 31% 19%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,761,000 $1,917 10%
Local: $10,014,000 $6,954 38%
State: $13,659,000 $9,485 52%
Total: $26,434,000 $18,357
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $24,824,000 $17,238
Total Current Expenditures: $24,130,000 $16,756
Instructional Expenditures: $14,543,000 $10,099 59%
Student and Staff Support: $2,896,000 $2,011 12%
Administration: $2,286,000 $1,587 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,405,000 $3,059 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $7,000 $4
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $49,000 $34
Interest on Debt: $52,000 $36

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 81 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=50 60-79 82
2018-2019 33 >=50 <50 <50 <50 21-39 34
2017-2018 37 <50 <=20 <50 <50 21-39 39
2016-2017 41 <50 <=20 <50 <50 40-59 42
2015-2016 42 PS <50 <50 >=50 40-59 42
2014-2015 34 >=50 <50 <50 PS 40-59 34
2013-2014 59 PS 21-39 <50 >=50 50-59 60
2012-2013 60 >=50 <50 <50 >=50 60-79 61
2011-2012 64 >=50 <50 <50 >=50 60-79 64
2010-2011 66 >=50 >=50 PS <50 PS 67

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 83 >=50 <50 >=50 >=50 60-79 83
2018-2019 52 >=50 <50 >=50 <50 40-59 52
2017-2018 42 >=50 <=20 >=50 >=50 21-39 43
2016-2017 54 <50 21-39 >=50 <50 60-79 55
2015-2016 47 PS <50 >=50 >=50 40-59 47
2014-2015 43 >=50 <50 <50 PS 21-39 43
2013-2014 66 PS 21-39 >=50 >=50 60-69 67
2012-2013 70 >=50 <50 >=50 >=50 60-79 70
2011-2012 70 >=50 >=50 <50 >=50 60-79 71
2010-2011 71 >=50 >=50 PS >=50 PS 72

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 75-79 PS PS PS <50 >=50 80-84
2018-2019 80-84 PS >=50 >=50 80-84
2017-2018 80-84 PS PS >=50 85-89
2016-2017 75-79 PS PS PS <50 80-84
2015-2016 85-89 PS PS PS PS PS 85-89
2014-2015 85-89 PS PS PS PS 85-89
2013-2014 80-84 PS PS PS PS 80-84
2012-2013 85-89 PS PS PS PS 85-89
2011-2012 80-84 PS PS PS >=50 PS 80-84
2010-2011 75-79 PS PS PS PS 75-79

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,410 -1.7
2022-2023 1,434 -0.4
2021-2022 1,440 -1.5
2020-2021 1,461 -4.5
2019-2020 1,527 1.9
2018-2019 1,498 -0.6
2017-2018 1,507 16.0
2016-2017 1,266 -0.6
2015-2016 1,274 -3.2
2014-2015 1,315 -2.2
2013-2014 1,344 -0.1
2012-2013 1,345 1.9
2011-2012 1,319 0.1
2010-2011 1,318 -0.2
2009-2010 1,320 0.0
2008-2009 0 0.0
2007-2008 0 0.0
2006-2007 0 0.0
2005-2006 0 0.0
2004-2005 0 0.0
2003-2004 0 0.0
2002-2003 0 0.0
2001-2002 0 0.0
2000-2001 0 0.0
1999-2000 0 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Regional School Unit 34 (%) Maine K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.4 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 1.3
Black 1.8 4.9
Hispanic 3.1 3.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 5.7 3.8
White 87.1 85.7

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Regional School Unit 34 had 128.58 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.97.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.61
Kindergarten: 7.57
Elementary: 68.90
Secondary: 43.00
Total: 128.58

Regional School Unit 34 employed 5.00 district administrators and 8.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 5.00
School Administrators: 8.50
School Administrative Support: 10.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 64.70
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.20
Library/Media Support: 3.00
Student Support Services: 19.50
Other Support Services: 28.50

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Regional School Unit 34 operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alton Elementary School57PK-3
Leonard Middle School2846-8
Old Town Elementary School476PK-5
Old Town High School5469-12
Viola Rand Sch40PK-1

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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