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North Haven Community School

Public, Alternative Grades K-12
24th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 119 Maine Alternative Schools
Better than 80% of Maine alternative schools
Summary

North Haven Community School is an alternative public school located on the island of North Haven, Maine, serving 57 students in grades K-12. This small, personalized school stands out for its consistently high graduation rates, low chronic absenteeism, and strong academic performance compared to the state and regional averages.

With a student-teacher ratio ranging from 4.4 to 4.7, North Haven Community School provides a highly individualized educational experience for its students. The school outperforms the state in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency, suggesting its unique approach to learning is effective. Interestingly, the nearby Islesboro Central School, another alternative school, has even higher proficiency rates in some subjects, indicating that the personalized, small-school model may be a key factor in the academic success of these island-based institutions.

While North Haven Community School has experienced some fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, these remain lower than the nearby Vinalhaven School. The school's low rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 5.26% to 28%, also suggest a unique demographic profile compared to its regional counterparts. Overall, North Haven Community School appears to be a high-performing alternative school that provides a personalized and flexible educational experience for its students, serving as a potential model for other small, rural, and island-based schools in Regional School Unit 07/Maine School Admin District 07.

56
Students ?
4.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$60,101
Per pupil spending ?
16.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 93 Pulpit Harbor RD
       North Haven, ME  04853

(207) 867-4707

District: Regional School Unit 07/Maine School Admin District 07

Racial breakdown:

White:
91.1%
Two or more races:
5.4%
African American:
1.8%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2007 → 80th in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranks in the top 20% of Maine alternative schools
✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Maine average (89%)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2007
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school56%
District avg56%
Maine avg53%
24th of 119
Maine public high schools ?
Top 20%▲ up 2 pts since 2015
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaine percentileRating
200957.077 of 20963.2%★★★☆☆
200868.049 of 19574.9%★★★★☆
200749.4103 of 19848.0%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaine percentileRating
202558.524 of 11979.8%★★★★☆
202452.339 of 12167.8%★★★☆☆
202373.912 of 12390.2%★★★★★
201548.522 of 9877.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaine percentileRating
202540.728 of 5750.9%★★★☆☆
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)
High school
White (2025)51st percentile-29 vs school
By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts69%+5 vs state
Science53%+17 vs state
Mathematics45%-5 vs state

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North Haven Community School ranks 24th of 119 Maine alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at North Haven Community School are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 56 students attended North Haven Community School.


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