Dennis Austin and Patti Hutchins CHR Realty, real estate, Bath, Brunswick, Maine, homes, condominiums, sales, relocation, coastal, coastal properties, new homes, houses, property, for sale, sale, sales, realtor, realty, real estate, homes, relocation, VA, realty, realtor, realtors, real estate. Eighth graders also placed first in the nation, along with North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Montana and Iowa, in Mathematics on the 1996 test. Fourth graders also placed first in Mathematics and second in Reading on the 1992 test. Pretty impressive results. Student engagement is high.
Parent involvement is strong.
Local autonomy exists. This unusually low mortality rate is one indicator that Maine has in place many practices that give children a healthy start on life. This public health practice contributes significantly to the well-being of Maine children. Maine ranked second in the composite data for the 1997 Kids Count indicators which assess trends in children's scholastic achievement, mental and physical well-being and economic status. In 1997, Maine's teen pregnancy rates were the third lowest in the country.