Best High Schools in Maine

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
231481223141	1	Baxter Academy for Technical & Sciences	Public, Charter	9-12	185 Lancaster Street	Portland	04101	Cumberland County	Baxter Academy for Technology and Science	Yes	No	No	No	(207) 699-5500	355	26	13.8	16.9%	314 (88.5%)	13 (3.7%)	10 (2.8%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	$14,487	98	87.8	5	4
231424000679	2	Greely High School	Public	9-12	303 Main Street	Cumberland	04021	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Admin District 51	No	No	No	No	(207) 828-4805	599	64	9.3	2.7%	551 (92.0%)	10 (1.7%)	13 (2.2%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	$25,123	96.1	88.9	4	2
230393000108	3	Cape Elizabeth High School	Public	9-12	345 Ocean House Road	Cape Elizabeth	04107	Cumberland County	Cape Elizabeth Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 799-3309	518	43	12.1	5.2%	463 (89.4%)	8 (1.5%)	20 (3.9%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	$23,165	94.8	81.9	13	10
231053000325	4	Scarborough High School	Public	9-12	11 Municipal Drive	Scarborough	04074	Cumberland County	Scarborough Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 730-5000	907	80	11.3	8.2%	790 (87.1%)	49 (5.4%)	13 (1.4%)	50 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	$20,630	93.9	67.6	29	25
230005300504	5	Camden Hills Regional High School	Public	9-12	25 Keelson Drive	Rockport	04856	Knox County	Five Town Central School District	No	No	No	No	(207) 236-7800	719	59	12.2	19.7%	686 (95.4%)	5 (0.7%)	16 (2.2%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	$19,870	89.9	81.8	14	9
230567000145	6	Falmouth High School	Public	9-12	74 Woodville Road	Falmouth	04105	Cumberland County	Falmouth Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 781-7429	706	65	10.8	3.4%	621 (88.0%)	16 (2.3%)	15 (2.1%)	50 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	$22,141	89.4	72.3	22	16
230681000171	7	Islesboro Central School	Public, Alternative	K-12	159 Alumni Drive	Islesboro	04848	Waldo County	Islesboro Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 734-2251	82	13	6.4	18.3%	77 (93.9%)	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	$33,473	82.9			(n/a)
231478900149	8	Freeport High School	Public	9-12	30 Holbrook Street	Freeport	04032	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 05	No	No	No	No	(207) 865-4706	620	48	12.9	16.9%	546 (88.1%)	28 (4.5%)	9 (1.5%)	19 (3.1%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	$16,945	80.3	90.7	1	7
231137000491	9	Marshwood High School	Public	9-12	260 Dow Highway	South Berwick	03908	York County	Regional School Unit 35/Maine School Admin District 35	No	No	No	No	(207) 384-4500	682	50	13.6	10.6%	632 (92.7%)	9 (1.3%)	13 (1.9%)	13 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.8%)	$17,760	80.2	57.2	47	38
230850000061	10	Mt Desert Island High School	Public	9-12	1081 Eagle Lake Road	Bar Harbor	04609	Hancock County	Mt Desert Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 288-5011	495	54	9.2	11.3%	440 (88.9%)	14 (2.8%)	12 (2.4%)	18 (3.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	$25,557	79.7	85.3	7	3

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MEA English Language Arts, MEA Mathematics, MEA Science test scores released by the Maine Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on February 16, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Maine Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Maine Department of Education.
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Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
ID	Rank (of 123)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Rank (2022)	Rank Change from 2022	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)
231481223141	1	Baxter Academy for Technical & Sciences	Public, Charter	9-12	185 Lancaster Street	Portland	04101	Cumberland County	Baxter Academy for Technology and Science	Yes	No	No	No	(207) 699-5500	355	26	13.8	16.9%	314 (88.5%)	13 (3.7%)	10 (2.8%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	$14,487							98	87.8	5	4
231424000679	2	Greely High School	Public	9-12	303 Main Street	Cumberland	04021	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Admin District 51	No	No	No	No	(207) 828-4805	599	64	9.3	2.7%	551 (92.0%)	10 (1.7%)	13 (2.2%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	$25,123							96.1	88.9	4	2
230393000108	3	Cape Elizabeth High School	Public	9-12	345 Ocean House Road	Cape Elizabeth	04107	Cumberland County	Cape Elizabeth Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 799-3309	518	43	12.1	5.2%	463 (89.4%)	8 (1.5%)	20 (3.9%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	$23,165							94.8	81.9	13	10
231053000325	4	Scarborough High School	Public	9-12	11 Municipal Drive	Scarborough	04074	Cumberland County	Scarborough Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 730-5000	907	80	11.3	8.2%	790 (87.1%)	49 (5.4%)	13 (1.4%)	50 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	$20,630							93.9	67.6	29	25
230005300504	5	Camden Hills Regional High School	Public	9-12	25 Keelson Drive	Rockport	04856	Knox County	Five Town Central School District	No	No	No	No	(207) 236-7800	719	59	12.2	19.7%	686 (95.4%)	5 (0.7%)	16 (2.2%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	$19,870							89.9	81.8	14	9
230567000145	6	Falmouth High School	Public	9-12	74 Woodville Road	Falmouth	04105	Cumberland County	Falmouth Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 781-7429	706	65	10.8	3.4%	621 (88.0%)	16 (2.3%)	15 (2.1%)	50 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	$22,141							89.4	72.3	22	16
230681000171	7	Islesboro Central School	Public, Alternative	K-12	159 Alumni Drive	Islesboro	04848	Waldo County	Islesboro Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 734-2251	82	13	6.4	18.3%	77 (93.9%)	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	$33,473							82.9			(n/a)
231478900149	8	Freeport High School	Public	9-12	30 Holbrook Street	Freeport	04032	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 05	No	No	No	No	(207) 865-4706	620	48	12.9	16.9%	546 (88.1%)	28 (4.5%)	9 (1.5%)	19 (3.1%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	$16,945							80.3	90.7	1	7
231137000491	9	Marshwood High School	Public	9-12	260 Dow Highway	South Berwick	03908	York County	Regional School Unit 35/Maine School Admin District 35	No	No	No	No	(207) 384-4500	682	50	13.6	10.6%	632 (92.7%)	9 (1.3%)	13 (1.9%)	13 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.8%)	$17,760							80.2	57.2	47	38
230850000061	10	Mt Desert Island High School	Public	9-12	1081 Eagle Lake Road	Bar Harbor	04609	Hancock County	Mt Desert Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 288-5011	495	54	9.2	11.3%	440 (88.9%)	14 (2.8%)	12 (2.4%)	18 (3.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	$25,557							79.7	85.3	7	3