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Edward Little High School

Public Grades 9-12

101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 119 Maine High Schools

Better than 15% of Maine high schools

Summary

Edward Little High School is a public high school located in Auburn, Maine, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,032 students. The school is part of the Auburn Public Schools district, which is ranked 113 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edward Little High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maine high schools, ranging from 67th to 111th out of 98 to 123 schools in recent years, and has received a 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other Maine high schools. Both female and male students have performed below average compared to their peers in Maine, and students with special education needs or from low-income families have performed particularly poorly, ranking in the bottom tier of Maine high schools. The school has also experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 34.4% in recent years, which are significantly above the state average.

Compared to nearby high schools such as Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, Mt. Ararat High School, and Monmouth Academy, Edward Little High School generally underperforms in terms of statewide ranking, academic performance, and student group outcomes. These nearby schools tend to have higher proficiency rates in core subjects, lower chronic absenteeism, and better graduation rates. While Edward Little High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school's performance challenges may be related to other factors, such as curriculum, instructional practices, or school climate.

1,045

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,426

Per pupil spending ?

43.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

77 Harris Street
Auburn, ME 04210

(207) 333-6652

District: Auburn Public Schools

Feeder schools for Edward Little High School:

Elementary:	East Auburn Community School
	Fairview School
	Park Avenue Elementary School
	Sherwood Heights Elementary School
	More...
	Walton School
	Washburn School
Middle:	Auburn Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

African American:

14.5%

Hispanic:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 33rd percentile in 2018 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Maine average (89%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (36% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 23% Maine)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg47%

Maine avg53%

101^st of 119

Maine public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

113^th of 176Auburn Public Schools among Maine districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	101 of 119	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	90 of 121	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	111 of 123	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.1	67 of 98	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.3	63 of 82	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	100 of 114	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	76 of 114	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	13.1	102 of 111	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	26.6	86 of 111	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	3.7	95 of 98	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	37.4	69 of 106	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.7	75 of 107	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.9	53 of 105	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.3	41 of 103	60.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	5 of 9	44.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	93 of 107	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.5	14 of 22	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.9	87 of 92	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	100 of 108	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	68 of 76	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	86 of 108	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.9	15 of 22	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.9	76 of 92	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	55 of 57	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	17 of 20	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	43 of 57	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	79.4	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)44th percentile+29 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics40%-10 vs state

English Language Arts37%-26 vs state

Science32%-5 vs state

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Schools Near Edward Little High School

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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
Edward Little High School	Public	9-12	77 Harris Street	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 333-6652	1,045	80	13.0	43.3%	811 (77.6%)	152 (14.5%)	36 (3.4%)	12 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (3.0%)	20.7	101^st of 119 public high schools	15.1%		24.1	90^th of 121 public high schools	25.6%	11	37.4	39.7	31.6	$18,426
Lewiston High School	Public	9-12	156 East Avenue	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 795-4190	1,709	116	14.7	57.5%	743 (43.5%)	760 (44.5%)	77 (4.5%)	26 (1.5%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	96 (5.6%)	4	117^th of 119 public high schools	1.7%		8.6	116^th of 121 public high schools	4.1%	1	36.2	21.8	15.7	$19,905
Poland Regional High School	Public	9-12	1457 Maine Street	Poland	04274	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 16	No	No	No	No	(207) 998-5400	506	41	12.2	35.0%	465 (91.9%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.2%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.6%)	39.4	60^th of 119 public high schools	49.6%		42.5	61^st of 121 public high schools	49.6%	1	51.5	49.2	41.2	$20,246
Oak Hill High School	Public	9-12	56 School Road	Wales	04280	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 04	No	No	No	No	(207) 375-4950	408	34	11.9	47.5%	375 (91.9%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (4.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	13	108^th of 119 public high schools	9.2%		6.3	119^th of 121 public high schools	1.7%	11	35.4	25.8	29.7	$22,301
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%)	50.1	37^th of 119 public high schools	68.9%		27.1	87^th of 121 public high schools	28.1%	50	63.8	58.5	28.4	$21,546
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%)	48.5	41^st of 119 public high schools	65.5%		33.6	76^th of 121 public high schools	37.2%	35	63.2	42.7	44.1	$20,526
Gray-New Gloucester High School	Public	9-12	10 Libby Hill Road	Gray	04039	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15	No	No	No	No	(207) 657-3323	573	46	12.4	37.7%	514 (89.7%)	12 (2.1%)	12 (2.1%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.5%)	21.5	98^th of 119 public high schools	17.6%		46.6	50^th of 121 public high schools	58.7%	48	55.2	34.1	27.7	$20,305
Monmouth Academy	Public	9-12	96 Academy Road	Monmouth	04259	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 02	No	No	No	No	(207) 933-4416	192	18	10.7	28.6%	175 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	39.6	59^th of 119 public high schools	50.4%		22.8	93^rd of 121 public high schools	23.1%	34	59.0	60.5	18.9	$23,479
Buckfield Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	160 Morrill Street	Buckfield	04220	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 10	No	No	No	No	(207) 336-2151	228	22	10.1	53.1%	222 (97.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	33.5	76^th of 119 public high schools	36.1%		20.3	100^th of 121 public high schools	17.4%	24	58.5	41.5	33.8	$13,545
Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School	Public	9-12	256 Main Street	Paris	04271	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	No	(207) 743-8914	1,010	69	14.7	52.6%	937 (92.8%)	7 (0.7%)	31 (3.1%)	7 (0.7%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.4%)	8.3	115^th of 119 public high schools	3.4%		12.6	111^th of 121 public high schools	8.3%	4	48.2	31.4	12.6	$18,170

Frequently Asked Questions about Edward Little High School

What is the racial makeup of Edward Little High School?

Students at Edward Little High School are 78% White, 15% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Edward Little High School a good school?

Edward Little High School ranks in the bottom 15.1% of Maine high schools.

What schools feed into Edward Little High School?

Edward Little High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East Auburn Community School
Elementary : Fairview School
Elementary : Park Avenue Elementary School
Elementary : Sherwood Heights Elementary School
Elementary : Walton School
Elementary : Washburn School
Middle : Auburn Middle School

How many students attend Edward Little High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,045 students attended Edward Little High School.

What district is Edward Little High School in?

Auburn Public Schools

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