High Schools in Eastport Public Schools

Summary:

The Eastport Public Schools district in Maine has only one high school, Shead High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has been declining in recent years, with a drop in its statewide ranking from 84th out of 123 Maine high schools in 2022-2023 to 119th out of 119 in 2024-2025. Shead High School's SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 2 stars out of 5 to 0 stars over the same period.

Academically, Shead High School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics have fallen significantly below the state averages, with only 34.62% and 21.74% of students meeting proficiency standards in 2024-2025, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate of 87.8% for the 2023-2024 school year is also lower than the state average. Additionally, Shead High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which is considerably higher than the state's average.

Demographic data suggests that Shead High School serves a population with a relatively high level of economic disadvantage, with 56.63% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's small size, with only 83 students, may also contribute to the challenges it faces in providing a high-quality education. These factors, combined with the broader performance issues within the Eastport Public Schools district, indicate that Shead High School is struggling to meet the educational needs of its students.

District Detail

423 US Route 1
Pembroke, ME 04666

(207) 853-2567

SchoolDigger Rank:
172^nd of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 176

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (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	Total
Shead High School	Public	9-12	89 High Street	Eastport	04631	Washington County	Eastport Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 853-6254	96	9	11.1	50.0%	52 (54.2%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (12.5%)	1.9	119^th of 119 public high schools	0.0%		19	102^nd of 121 public high schools	15.7%	17	34.6	21.7	$24,518

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Regional School Unit 85/Maine School Admin District 19	3.62 mi	1	125^th
Sipayik Elementary School	5.47 mi	1
Perry Public Schools	8.9 mi	1	95^th
Pembroke Public Schools	11.48 mi	1	92^nd
Education in Unorganized Terr	11.52 mi	3	129^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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