High Schools in Machias Public Schools

Summary:

Machias Public Schools operates a single high school, Machias Memorial High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. Located in the town of Machias, Maine, the school has consistently underperformed compared to other high schools in the state, ranking in the bottom quarter for the past several years.

Machias Memorial High School faces several challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% and academic performance that is significantly below state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had proficiency rates of 40.63% in English Language Arts, 30.3% in Mathematics, and 25% in Science, compared to state averages of 63.84%, 49.38%, and 36.18%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (50.3%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.7, which is better than the state average, Machias Memorial High School has struggled to provide a high-quality education to its students. The data suggests that factors beyond just staffing resources may be contributing to the school's challenges, and a comprehensive, data-driven approach to school improvement will likely be necessary to address the persistent underperformance.

District Detail

291 Court Street
Machias, ME 04654

(207) 255-6585

SchoolDigger Rank:
155^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 494

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)	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
Machias Memorial High School	Public	9-12	1 Bulldog Lane	Machias	04654	Washington County	Machias Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 255-3812	173	17	10.3	63.6%	159 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.8%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	11.1	113^th of 119 public high schools	5.0%		10.3	114^th of 121 public high schools	5.8%	1	40.6	30.3	25.0	$17,900

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Machiasport Public Schools	3.93 mi	1	171^st
East Machias Public Schools	4.3 mi	1	116^th
Jonesboro Public Schools	7.01 mi	1	165^th
Cutler Public Schools	10.85 mi	1	160^th
Regional School Unit 37/Maine School Admin District 37	12.92 mi	4	144^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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