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Best High Schools in Millinocket, ME

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At a glance

School

229

Students

Top rankedStearns Junior-Senior High School46^th of 119 Maine high schools

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Summary:

Millinocket, Maine is home to a single public high school, Stearns Junior-Senior High School, which serves students in grades 7-12. The school's performance has been somewhat inconsistent in recent years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between a 3-star and 1-star rating. While the school excels in English Language Arts, it underperforms the state average in Mathematics and Science. Additionally, the school faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% and a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 60.09%.

Stearns Junior-Senior High School's English Language Arts proficiency rates have consistently outperformed the state average, indicating a relative strength in this subject area. However, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and Science have been lower than the state average, suggesting potential areas for improvement. The school's student-teacher ratio of 10.9 is relatively low, which could be a positive factor in providing more individualized attention and support for students.

Overall, the data suggests that Millinocket Public Schools face some challenges, with Stearns Junior-Senior High School's performance being somewhat inconsistent and underperforming in certain subject areas. The high chronic absenteeism rate and the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch may be contributing factors to the school's overall performance. However, the school's favorable student-teacher ratio and relative strength in English Language Arts provide some positive indicators for the district.

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Ranking:

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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 (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Stearns Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	199 State St	Millinocket	04462	Penobscot County	Millinocket Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 723-6430	229	20	11.6	65.9%	213 (93.0%)	8 (3.5%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	44.1	46^th of 119 public high schools	61.3%		49.9	44^th of 121 public high schools	63.6%	2	68.6	39.7	33.3	$44,043

Cities Near Millinocket

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
East Millinocket	6.5 mi	2	72^nd
Medway	7.61 mi	1	203^rd
Lincoln	21.55 mi	4	189^th
Stacyville	22.57 mi	4	231^st
Winn	24.27 mi	1	153^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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