Best High Schools in Maine

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
31	Gardiner Area High School	Public	9-12	40 West Hill Road	Gardiner	04345	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	No	(207) 582-3150	565	48	11.8	46.0%	524 (92.7%)	10 (1.8%)	18 (3.2%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	$20,301	54.8	53.2	37	6	231059000329
32	Ellsworth High School	Public	9-12	24 Lejok Street	Ellsworth	04605	Hancock County	Ellsworth Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 667-4722	521	41	12.6	45.9%	446 (85.6%)	13 (2.5%)	17 (3.3%)	6 (1.2%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (6.0%)	$19,820	54.2	51.3	41	9	230550000270
33	Penobscot Valley High School	Public	9-12	23 Cross Street	Howland	04448	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 31/Maine School Admin District 31	No	No	No	No	(207) 732-3111	127	14	8.8	59.8%	123 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$24,229	53.2	56	30	3	231125000432
34	Hodgdon Middle/High School	Public	7-12	174 Hodgdon Mills Road	Hodgdon	04730	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 70/Maine School Admin District 70	No	No	No	No	(207) 532-2413	211	15	13.7	63.5%	183 (86.7%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.6%)	$17,906	51.9	44.2	56	22	231476223151
35	Gorham High School	Public	9-12	41 Morrill Avenue	Gorham	04038	Cumberland County	Gorham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 222-1100	812	63	12.9	21.2%	708 (87.2%)	37 (4.6%)	30 (3.7%)	18 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.1%)	$22,359	50.8	57.4	25	10	230606000158
36	Wisdom Middle High School	Public	6-12	368 Main St	Saint Agatha	04772	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 33/Maine School Admin District 33	No	No	No	No	(207) 543-7717	109	11	10	42.2%	104 (95.4%)	2 (1.8%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$24,087	50.6	70.3	16	20	231131000439
37	Lisbon High School	Public	9-12	2 Sugg Drive	Lisbon Falls	04252	Androscoggin County	Lisbon Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 353-3030	396	25	15.8	39.6%	374 (94.4%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	$21,546	50.1	27.1	87	50	230753000202
38	Bangor High School	Public	9-12	885 Broadway	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 992-5500	1,068	80	13.3	44.5%	847 (79.3%)	55 (5.1%)	65 (6.1%)	44 (4.1%)	38 (3.6%)	7 (0.7%)	12 (1.1%)	$22,018	49.8	62.7	21	17	230282000047
39	Brunswick High School	Public	9-12	71 Dragons Drive	Brunswick	04011	Cumberland County	Brunswick Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 319-1910	722	67	10.8	28.9%	560 (77.6%)	35 (4.8%)	42 (5.8%)	20 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	57 (7.9%)	$28,471	49.4	72.3	14	25	230378000268
40	Dexter Regional High School	Public	9-12	12 Abbott Hill Rd	Dexter	04930	Penobscot County	Maine School Admin District 46	No	No	No	No	(207) 924-5536	277	21	13.2	71.8%	261 (94.2%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.8%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	$19,512	49	36.4	73	33	231453000734

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MEA English Language Arts, MEA Mathematics, MEA Science test scores released by the Maine Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on November 3, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Maine Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Maine Department of Education.
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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.

School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 119)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
31	Gardiner Area High School	Public	9-12	40 West Hill Road	Gardiner	04345	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	No	(207) 582-3150	565	48	11.8	46.0%	524 (92.7%)	10 (1.8%)	18 (3.2%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	$20,301							54.8	53.2	37	6		231059000329
32	Ellsworth High School	Public	9-12	24 Lejok Street	Ellsworth	04605	Hancock County	Ellsworth Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 667-4722	521	41	12.6	45.9%	446 (85.6%)	13 (2.5%)	17 (3.3%)	6 (1.2%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (6.0%)	$19,820							54.2	51.3	41	9		230550000270
33	Penobscot Valley High School	Public	9-12	23 Cross Street	Howland	04448	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 31/Maine School Admin District 31	No	No	No	No	(207) 732-3111	127	14	8.8	59.8%	123 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$24,229							53.2	56	30	3		231125000432
34	Hodgdon Middle/High School	Public	7-12	174 Hodgdon Mills Road	Hodgdon	04730	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 70/Maine School Admin District 70	No	No	No	No	(207) 532-2413	211	15	13.7	63.5%	183 (86.7%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.6%)	$17,906							51.9	44.2	56	22		231476223151
35	Gorham High School	Public	9-12	41 Morrill Avenue	Gorham	04038	Cumberland County	Gorham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 222-1100	812	63	12.9	21.2%	708 (87.2%)	37 (4.6%)	30 (3.7%)	18 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.1%)	$22,359							50.8	57.4	25	10		230606000158
36	Wisdom Middle High School	Public	6-12	368 Main St	Saint Agatha	04772	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 33/Maine School Admin District 33	No	No	No	No	(207) 543-7717	109	11	10	42.2%	104 (95.4%)	2 (1.8%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$24,087							50.6	70.3	16	20		231131000439
37	Lisbon High School	Public	9-12	2 Sugg Drive	Lisbon Falls	04252	Androscoggin County	Lisbon Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 353-3030	396	25	15.8	39.6%	374 (94.4%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	$21,546							50.1	27.1	87	50		230753000202
38	Bangor High School	Public	9-12	885 Broadway	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 992-5500	1,068	80	13.3	44.5%	847 (79.3%)	55 (5.1%)	65 (6.1%)	44 (4.1%)	38 (3.6%)	7 (0.7%)	12 (1.1%)	$22,018							49.8	62.7	21	17		230282000047
39	Brunswick High School	Public	9-12	71 Dragons Drive	Brunswick	04011	Cumberland County	Brunswick Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 319-1910	722	67	10.8	28.9%	560 (77.6%)	35 (4.8%)	42 (5.8%)	20 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	57 (7.9%)	$28,471							49.4	72.3	14	25		230378000268
40	Dexter Regional High School	Public	9-12	12 Abbott Hill Rd	Dexter	04930	Penobscot County	Maine School Admin District 46	No	No	No	No	(207) 924-5536	277	21	13.2	71.8%	261 (94.2%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.8%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	$19,512							49	36.4	73	33		231453000734