Best Public Schools in Wales, ME

Summary:

The city of Wales, Maine has only one high school, Oak Hill High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking and rating fluctuating significantly over the past three school years.

Oak Hill High School's academic performance is a concern, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science falling below the regional Regional School Unit 04 and the state of Maine averages. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which may contribute to its academic challenges. Additionally, over a quarter of the student population receives free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a relatively disadvantaged student population.

Despite these challenges, Oak Hill High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.7, which could be an asset in providing more personalized attention to students. However, the school's overall performance and ranking suggest that there is room for improvement in supporting student achievement and addressing the factors that may be contributing to the school's inconsistent performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MEA English Language Arts (2024)	MEA Mathematics (2024)	MEA Science (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	403	34	11.7	27.5%	374 (92.8%)	3 (0.7%)	13 (3.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	6.3	119^th of 121 public high schools	1.7%		19.4	108^th of 123 public high schools	12.2%	11	44.0	27.0	13.6	$22,301

Cities Near Wales

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sabattus	0.1 mi	2	252^nd
Lewiston	2.99 mi	9	256^th
Greene	5.75 mi	1	100^th
Auburn	6.16 mi	8	185^th
Lisbon	6.22 mi	1	216^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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