Best Public Schools in Wales, ME

Summary:

The city of Wales, Maine has only one public high school, Oak Hill High School, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Regional School Unit 04 district. This school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maine high schools and received low ratings from SchoolDigger, indicating persistent academic struggles.

Oak Hill High School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the district and state averages, suggesting a need for improvement in student achievement. The school also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% and a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 27.54%, which may be contributing to the low performance.

Overall, the data paints a picture of a struggling school within the Regional School Unit 04 district, with low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and potential socioeconomic factors that may be impacting student learning. Addressing these issues and improving the school's overall quality should be a priority for the district and the community.

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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
Oak Hill High School	Public	9-12	56 School Road	Wales	04280	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 04	No	No	No	No	(207) 375-4950	408	34	11.9	47.5%	375 (91.9%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (4.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	13	108^th of 119 public high schools	9.2%		6.3	119^th of 121 public high schools	1.7%	11	35.4	25.8	29.7	$22,301

Cities Near Wales

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sabattus	0.1 mi	2	217^th
Lewiston	2.99 mi	9	266^th
Greene	5.75 mi	1	112^th
Auburn	6.16 mi	8	169^th
Lisbon	6.22 mi	1	238^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.