Best Public Schools in Hinckley, ME

Summary:

Hinckley, Maine is home to a single public charter high school, the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences, which serves grades 9-12. As the sole secondary education option in the community, this school's performance and challenges are of critical importance to the students and families of Hinckley.

The data reveals that the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences is facing significant academic hurdles, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science falling well below the state averages. The school's overall ranking has declined from 32nd out of 123 Maine high schools in 2022-2023 to 106th out of 119 in 2024-2025, accompanied by a drop in its SchoolDigger star rating from 4 to 1. These trends suggest the school is struggling to provide students with the quality education they deserve.

Further compounding the challenges, the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences serves a high-poverty student population, with 68.04% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, the school grapples with a chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which likely contributes to the academic performance issues. As the only high school in Hinckley, the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences must address these concerns to ensure the community's students have access to a high-quality education that prepares them for success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Maine Academy of Natural Sciences	Public, Charter	9-12	13 Easler Road	Hinckley	04944	Somerset County	Maine Academy of Natural Sciences	Yes	No	No	Yes	(207) 238-4100	177	16	11.4	75.7%	166 (93.8%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	13.5	106^th of 119 public high schools	10.9%		39.3	65^th of 121 public high schools	46.3%	41	35.3	17.1	30.2	$16,066

Cities Near Hinckley

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fairfield	5.4 mi	2	228^th
Benton	6 mi	1	171^st
Clinton	6.82 mi	1	243^rd
Waterville	6.85 mi	5	224^th
Canaan	7.44 mi	1	53^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

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