Franklin County, Maine has the highest high-school graduation rate (94.11%) among all the 16 Maine counties. That 94.11% compares to an average of 86.28% and standard deviation of 3.80% across those 16 counties.

Franklin County, Maine has these related standings among those 16 peer counties:

• high-school graduation rate = 94.11% (the highest)


• pre-school enrollment = 47.49% (5th-highest)


• tax returns that claim adult education tax credits = 1.31% (5th-fewest)


• youth of ages 16-19 who are neither working nor enrolled in school = 2.85% (7th-fewest)


• population age 25+ with an Associate Degree or higher = 34.48% (7th-least)


• 4th-grade students who are proficient in English Language Arts = 52.33% (2nd-most)


• youth who live within 5 miles of a public school = 73.03% (2nd-fewest)


• public-school spending per student = $17,343 (4th-most)

Only Franklin County, Maine is in that area