High Schools in Regional School Unit 19

Summary:

Regional School Unit 19 in Maine contains only one high school, Nokomis Regional High School. This school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Maine high schools for the past three years, with a 1-star or 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Nokomis Regional High School's academic performance lags behind the district and state averages, with proficiency rates below 50% in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

The school faces significant challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% and a large population of students from low-income families, with 40.49% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. These socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the school's low academic performance and rankings. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.8, Nokomis Regional High School has struggled to improve its outcomes and provide a high-quality education for its students.

Overall, Regional School Unit 19 appears to have limited options for high-performing schools, with Nokomis Regional High School being the sole representative. The school's consistently low rankings, test scores, and high chronic absenteeism rate suggest that there is significant room for improvement in the district's educational offerings and support for its students.

District Detail

266 Williams Road
Newport, ME 04953

(207) 368-5091

SchoolDigger Rank:
134^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,883

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
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
Nokomis Regional High School	Public	9-12	291 Williams Road Suite 2	Newport	04953	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 19	No	No	No	No	(207) 368-4354	610	46	13.3	51.3%	559 (91.6%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (4.1%)	16.6	105^th of 119 public high schools	11.8%		20.9	99^th of 121 public high schools	18.2%	6	51.9	38.5	20.3	$19,608

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Regional School Unit 87/Maine School Admin District 23	4.13 mi	3	68^th
Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	9.7 mi	8	126^th
Hermon Public Schools	10.45 mi	3	55^th
Regional School Unit 22	12.45 mi	6	45^th
Orrington Public Schools	13.94 mi	1	105^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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