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Central High School

Public Grades 9-12

96^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 119 Maine High Schools

Better than 19% of Maine high schools

Summary

Central High School is a public high school located in Corinth, Maine, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 317 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 64/Maine School Admin District 64, which is ranked 149 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central High School's performance has been highly variable, with significant fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 2nd out of 98 schools in 2021-2022 (5-star rating) to 96th out of 119 schools in 2024-2025 (1-star rating). This wide range suggests the school is facing challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement and student engagement. Additionally, the school's performance for different student groups is uneven, with low socioeconomic status students performing particularly poorly, ranking 99th out of 108 schools in 2024-2025 (0-star rating).

Central High School's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA), is generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 55.56% in ELA, 36.11% in Math, and 27.54% in Science, compared to the state averages of 63.84%, 49.38%, and 36.18%, respectively. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Hampden Academy, Orono High School, and Brewer High School, Central High School generally performs worse in terms of statewide ranking, academic proficiency, and other key metrics.

303

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,565

Per pupil spending ?

46.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

402 Main Street
Corinth, ME 04427

(207) 285-3326

District: Regional School Unit 64/Maine School Admin District 64

Feeder schools for Central High School:

Elementary:	Central Community Elementary School
Middle:	Central Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.7%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Hispanic:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2013 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (40% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg44%

Maine avg53%

96^th of 119

Maine public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

149^th of 176Regional School Unit 64/Maine School Admin District 64 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	22.9	96 of 119	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.6	60 of 121	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.2	83 of 123	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	90.4	2 of 98	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	43.3	51 of 114	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.3	69 of 114	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.5	58 of 111	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.9	87 of 111	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.5	50 of 98	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	32.1	80 of 106	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.7	76 of 107	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.6	73 of 105	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.3	29 of 103	71.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	96 of 107	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	44 of 92	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	99 of 108	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	54.0	36 of 76	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	64 of 108	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	59 of 92	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)41st percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%-8 vs state

Mathematics36%-13 vs state

Science28%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Central 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
Central High School	Public	9-12	402 Main Street	Corinth	04427	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 64/Maine School Admin District 64	No	No	No	No	(207) 285-3326	303	21	14.2	46.5%	284 (93.7%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.6%)	22.9	96^th of 119 public high schools	19.3%		42.6	60^th of 121 public high schools	50.4%	36	55.6	36.1	27.5	$18,565
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%)	49	40^th of 119 public high schools	66.4%		36.4	73^rd of 121 public high schools	39.7%	33	61.8	50.0	39.3	$19,512
Hermon High School	Public	9-12	2415 Route 2	Hermon	04401	Penobscot County	Hermon Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 848-4027	567	39	14.5	30.7%	530 (93.5%)	5 (0.9%)	14 (2.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	40	57^th of 119 public high schools	52.1%		49.2	46^th of 121 public high schools	62.0%	11	52.4	53.2	35.8	$18,490
Nokomis Regional High School	Public	9-12	291 Williams Road Suite 2	Newport	04953	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 19	No	No	No	No	(207) 368-4354	610	46	13.3	51.3%	559 (91.6%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (4.1%)	16.6	105^th of 119 public high schools	11.8%		20.9	99^th of 121 public high schools	18.2%	6	51.9	38.5	20.3	$19,608
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%)	49.8	38^th of 119 public high schools	68.1%		62.7	21^st of 121 public high schools	82.6%	17	61.3	48.6	41.8	$22,018
Penquis Valley Middle/High School	Public	5-12	48 Penquis Drive	Milo	04463	Piscataquis County	Regional School Unit 41/Maine School Admin District 41	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 943-7346	349	28	12.5	84.0%	323 (92.6%)	4 (1.1%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	12.9	110^th of 119 public high schools	7.6%		17.2	106^th of 121 public high schools	12.4%	4	49.2	26.0	27.4	$22,057
Old Town High School	Public	9-12	203 Stillwater Avenue	Old Town	04468	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 34	No	No	No	No	(207) 827-3910	531	42	12.7	50.1%	451 (84.9%)	12 (2.3%)	19 (3.6%)	6 (1.1%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.0%)	27.8	87^th of 119 public high schools	26.9%		21.1	98^th of 121 public high schools	19.0%	11	61.0	39.0	24.4	$18,405
Orono High School	Public	9-12	14 Goodridge Drive	Orono	04473	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 26	No	No	No	No	(207) 866-4916	337	32	10.6	40.9%	289 (85.8%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.0%)	6 (1.8%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	55.7	27^th of 119 public high schools	77.3%		64.9	20^th of 121 public high schools	83.5%	7	58.7	56.0	44.6	$22,747
Brewer High School	Public	9-12	261 Center St	Brewer	04412	Penobscot County	Brewer Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 989-4140	690	49	14.0	38.8%	605 (87.7%)	13 (1.9%)	27 (3.9%)	9 (1.3%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.1%)	39.7	58^th of 119 public high schools	51.3%		40.9	62^nd of 121 public high schools	48.8%	4	59.6	44.4	35.6	$19,573
Hampden Academy	Public	9-12	89 Western Avenue	Hampden	04444	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 22	No	No	No	No	(207) 862-3791	767	52	14.7	25.0%	709 (92.4%)	6 (0.8%)	15 (2.0%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	23 (3.0%)	67.8	16^th of 119 public high schools	86.6%		66.8	17^th of 121 public high schools	86.0%	1	69.4	56.6	44.9	$19,343

Frequently Asked Questions about Central High School

How many students attend Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended Central High School.

What district is Central High School in?

Regional School Unit 64/Maine School Admin District 64

Is Central High School a good school?

Central High School ranks in the bottom 19.3% of Maine high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Central High School?

Students at Central High School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Central High School?

Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Central Community Elementary School
Middle : Central Middle School

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