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Machias Memorial High School

Public Grades 9-12

113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 119 Maine High Schools

Better than 5% of Maine high schools

Summary

Machias Memorial High School is a public high school in Machias, Maine, serving 167 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Machias Public Schools district, which is ranked 155 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Machias Memorial High School has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 40.63% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 63.84% statewide and 61.18% for the Machias Public Schools district. The school's four-year graduation rate of 87.8% in 2023-2024 is also below the state average and lags behind the nearby Narraguagus High School, which had an 87.8% graduation rate that year. Additionally, Machias Memorial High School has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.8% to 40.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and the nearby Narraguagus High School, which had a 23.4% chronic absenteeism rate in 2023-2024.

The school's performance has declined over the past decade, with its statewide ranking dropping from 81 out of 111 high schools in 2016-2017 to 113 out of 119 high schools in 2024-2025. This trend is concerning and suggests that the school may be facing significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students. Additionally, the school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 50.3% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, may be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges.

173

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,900

Per pupil spending ?

63.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Bulldog Lane
Machias, ME 04654

(207) 255-3812

District: Machias Public Schools

Feeder schools for Machias Memorial High School:

Elementary:

Rose M Gaffney School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.9%

Hispanic:

5.8%

Asian:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2010 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (32% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 23% Maine)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg51%

Maine avg53%

113^th of 119

Maine public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 22 pts since 2017

From bottom 27% (2017) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

155^th of 176Machias 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	11.1	113 of 119	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	114 of 121	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	119 of 123	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	89 of 114	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	3.8	114 of 114	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	29.7	81 of 111	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.2	100 of 106	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	28.6	82 of 107	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	0.4	105 of 105	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.4	100 of 103	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	100 of 107	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	69 of 92	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	101 of 108	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	4.4	106 of 108	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	78 of 92	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-23 vs state

Mathematics30%-19 vs state

Science25%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Machias Memorial 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
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
Jonesport-Beals High School	Public	9-12	180 Snare Creek Lane	Jonesport	04649	Washington County	Moosabec Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 497-5454	59	6	9.2	55.9%	58 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$36,880
Narraguagus High School	Public	7-12	1611 Main Street	Harrington	04643	Washington County	Regional School Unit 37/Maine School Admin District 37	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 483-2746	291	24	12.2	55.3%	231 (79.4%)	2 (0.7%)	48 (16.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	24.3	93^rd of 119 public high schools	21.8%		17.2	105^th of 121 public high schools	13.2%	12	52.3	36.6	34.5	$19,911

Frequently Asked Questions about Machias Memorial High School

What is the racial makeup of Machias Memorial High School?

Students at Machias Memorial High School are 92% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Machias Memorial High School in?

Machias Public Schools

Is Machias Memorial High School a good school?

Machias Memorial High School ranks in the bottom 5.0% of Maine high schools.

What schools feed into Machias Memorial High School?

Machias Memorial High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Rose M Gaffney School

How many students attend Machias Memorial High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 173 students attended Machias Memorial High School.

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