Best High Schools in Maine

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
41	Leavitt Area High School	Public	9-12	21 Matthews Way	Turner	04282	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 52/Maine School Admin District 52	No	No	No	No	(207) 225-1100	563	49	11.5	35.0%	533 (94.7%)	4 (0.7%)	13 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	$20,526	48.5	33.6	76	35	231416000658
42	Sumner Memorial High School	Public	9-12	2456 US Hwy 1	Sullivan	04664	Hancock County	Regional School Unit 24	No	No	No	No	(207) 422-3510	214	20	10.5	50.5%	185 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	$27,234	47.3	51.1	42		231479000148
43	Ashland District School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	180 Presque Isle Rd	Ashland	04732	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 32/Maine School Admin District 32	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 435-3481	234	23	10.4	53.0%	225 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	$25,598	47.3	57.2	27	16	231128023125
44	Washburn District High School	Public	9-12	1359 Main Street	Washburn	04786	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 45/Maine School Admin District 45	No	No	No	No	(207) 455-4501	91	8	11.9	50.5%	82 (90.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	4 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	$24,765	46.8	37.2	70	26	231170000514
45	Fort Fairfield Middle/High School	Public	6-12	28 High School Drive Suite B	Fort Fairfield	04742	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 86/Maine School Admin District 20	No	No	No	No	(207) 472-3271	238	23	10.2	45.4%	227 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	$19,189	44.4	57.3	26	19	231089000375
46	Stearns Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	199 State St	Millinocket	04462	Penobscot County	Millinocket Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 723-6430	229	20	11.6	65.9%	213 (93.0%)	8 (3.5%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	$24,378	44.1	49.9	44	2	230828000227
47	Skowhegan Area High School	Public	9-12	61 Academy Circle	Skowhegan	04976	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54	No	No	No	No	(207) 474-5511	686	47	14.6	62.7%	641 (93.4%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.9%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.9%)	$21,428	43.9	35	74	27	231459000755
48	Mt Ararat High School	Public	9-12	68 Eagles Way	Topsham	04086	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75	No	No	No	No	(207) 729-2951	732	60	12.2	30.7%	673 (91.9%)	6 (0.8%)	20 (2.7%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.3%)	$22,396	43.6	38.7	67	19	231476800819
49	Ecology Learning Center	Public, Charter	9-12	230 Main Street	Unity	04988	Waldo County	Ecology Learning Center	Yes	No	No	Yes	(207) 230-9275	120	10	12.3	35.8%	109 (90.8%)	2 (1.7%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.2%)	$23,951	43.2	73.3	13	36	231484123186
50	Presque Isle High School	Public	9-12	16 Griffin St	Presque Isle	04769	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 79/Maine School Admin District 01	No	No	No	No	(207) 764-0121	474	35	13.6	44.9%	405 (85.4%)	4 (0.8%)	18 (3.8%)	6 (1.3%)	25 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.0%)	$20,149	43.1	55.5	32	18	231086000371

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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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

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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
41	Leavitt Area High School	Public	9-12	21 Matthews Way	Turner	04282	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 52/Maine School Admin District 52	No	No	No	No	(207) 225-1100	563	49	11.5	35.0%	533 (94.7%)	4 (0.7%)	13 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	$20,526							48.5	33.6	76	35		231416000658
42	Sumner Memorial High School	Public	9-12	2456 US Hwy 1	Sullivan	04664	Hancock County	Regional School Unit 24	No	No	No	No	(207) 422-3510	214	20	10.5	50.5%	185 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	$27,234							47.3	51.1	42			231479000148
43	Ashland District School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	180 Presque Isle Rd	Ashland	04732	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 32/Maine School Admin District 32	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 435-3481	234	23	10.4	53.0%	225 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	$25,598							47.3	57.2	27	16		231128023125
44	Washburn District High School	Public	9-12	1359 Main Street	Washburn	04786	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 45/Maine School Admin District 45	No	No	No	No	(207) 455-4501	91	8	11.9	50.5%	82 (90.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	4 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	$24,765							46.8	37.2	70	26		231170000514
45	Fort Fairfield Middle/High School	Public	6-12	28 High School Drive Suite B	Fort Fairfield	04742	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 86/Maine School Admin District 20	No	No	No	No	(207) 472-3271	238	23	10.2	45.4%	227 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	$19,189							44.4	57.3	26	19		231089000375
46	Stearns Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	199 State St	Millinocket	04462	Penobscot County	Millinocket Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 723-6430	229	20	11.6	65.9%	213 (93.0%)	8 (3.5%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	$24,378							44.1	49.9	44	2		230828000227
47	Skowhegan Area High School	Public	9-12	61 Academy Circle	Skowhegan	04976	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54	No	No	No	No	(207) 474-5511	686	47	14.6	62.7%	641 (93.4%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.9%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.9%)	$21,428							43.9	35	74	27		231459000755
48	Mt Ararat High School	Public	9-12	68 Eagles Way	Topsham	04086	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75	No	No	No	No	(207) 729-2951	732	60	12.2	30.7%	673 (91.9%)	6 (0.8%)	20 (2.7%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.3%)	$22,396							43.6	38.7	67	19		231476800819
49	Ecology Learning Center	Public, Charter	9-12	230 Main Street	Unity	04988	Waldo County	Ecology Learning Center	Yes	No	No	Yes	(207) 230-9275	120	10	12.3	35.8%	109 (90.8%)	2 (1.7%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.2%)	$23,951							43.2	73.3	13	36		231484123186
50	Presque Isle High School	Public	9-12	16 Griffin St	Presque Isle	04769	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 79/Maine School Admin District 01	No	No	No	No	(207) 764-0121	474	35	13.6	44.9%	405 (85.4%)	4 (0.8%)	18 (3.8%)	6 (1.3%)	25 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.0%)	$20,149							43.1	55.5	32	18		231086000371