| Index | Houlton | Maine | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 345 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 89 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 45 | 7,963 |
| Index | Houlton | Maine | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.1% | 88.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.1% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.9% | 58.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.2% | 39.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.7% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.8% | 10.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Houlton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Houlton, ME schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Houlton, ME, an average of 85.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Houlton, ME | 4,897 | 45% | 6.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Davison, MI | 4,896 | 52% | 9.2% |
| Mattituck, NY | 4,898 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Mount Pleasant, TN | 4,899 | 25% | 47.2% |
| Willits, CA | 4,895 | 37% | 23.7% |
| Meadows Place, TX | 4,899 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Houlton, ME | 4,897 | 45% | 6.6% |
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