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Best High Schools in Sullivan, ME

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214

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Top rankedSumner Memorial High School42^nd of 119 Maine high schools

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Summary:

The city of Sullivan, Maine is home to a single high school, Sumner Memorial High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. Located within Regional School Unit 24, the school has consistently ranked in the top half of Maine high schools over the past 3 school years, maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sumner Memorial High School's performance is strong, with a 4-year graduation rate of 87.8% in 2023-2024. The school outperforms the regional and state averages in English Language Arts proficiency, but lags behind in Mathematics and Science. While the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, its student-teacher ratio of 10.2 is lower than the state average, indicating smaller class sizes that may contribute to more personalized attention for students.

Socioeconomic factors also play a role, as the school serves a population with a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 35.37% in 2023-2024. This suggests the school community faces challenges related to lower socioeconomic status, which may impact academic performance. Overall, Sumner Memorial High School appears to be a relatively strong-performing school in the Sullivan, Maine area, with some areas of strength and potential for improvement.

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
Sumner Memorial High School	Public	9-12	2456 US Hwy 1	Sullivan	04664	Hancock County	Regional School Unit 24	No	No	No	No	(207) 422-3510	214	20	10.5	50.5%	185 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	47.3	42^nd of 119 public high schools	64.7%		51.1	42^nd of 121 public high schools	65.3%		73.9	50.0	22.5	$25,542

Cities Near Sullivan

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hancock	0.8 mi	2	162^nd
Lamoine	6.43 mi	2	10^th
Trenton	8.58 mi	1	54^th
Ellsworth	9.16 mi	6	124^th
Eastbrook	10.27 mi	1	148^th

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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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