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Messalonskee High School

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Messalonskee High School ranks 55 th of 119 Maine high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

55^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 119 Maine High Schools

Better than 54% of Maine high schools

Summary

Messalonskee High School is a public high school located in Oakland, Maine, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 716 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 18 district, which is ranked 78 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Messalonskee High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, ranging from 17th to 61st out of Maine high schools. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 2 to 4 stars out of 5. In the most recent school year (2024-2025), Messalonskee High School ranked 55th out of 119 Maine high schools and received a 3-star rating. Male students at the school have consistently performed better than female students, ranking 32nd and 73rd, respectively, out of Maine high schools in the 2024-2025 school year. Special education students have struggled, ranking 47th out of 57 Maine high schools in the 2024-2025 school year, with a 1-star rating, while low socioeconomic status students have performed relatively well, ranking 37th out of 108 Maine high schools in the 2024-2025 school year, with a 3-star rating.

Messalonskee High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the nearby Maranacook Community High School and Skowhegan Area High School, in terms of statewide ranking and academic proficiency. However, the school outperforms the lower-ranked schools in the area, such as Cony, Maine Virtual Academy, and Overman Academy, in most metrics. The school's relatively high chronic absenteeism rates and the relatively low performance of special education students suggest areas for improvement.

695

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,165

Per pupil spending ?

36.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

131 Messalonskee High Drive
Oakland, ME 04963

(207) 465-7381

District: Regional School Unit 18

Feeder schools for Messalonskee High School:

Elementary:	Belgrade Central School
	China Primary School
	James H Bean School
	Ralph M Atwood Primary School
	More...
	Williams Elementary School
Middle:	China Middle School
	Messalonskee Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.8%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Hispanic:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Maine median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (48% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg55%

Maine avg53%

55^th of 119

Maine public high schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

78^th of 176Regional School Unit 18 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	40.9	55 of 119	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	49 of 121	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	22 of 123	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	38 of 98	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.2	17 of 82	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	30 of 114	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	59.9	33 of 114	71.1%	★★★★☆
2017	42.0	61 of 111	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.3	49 of 111	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	29.5	47 of 98	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.9	27 of 106	74.5%	★★★★☆
2012	48.9	46 of 107	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.4	39 of 105	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.1	43 of 103	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	73 of 107	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	41 of 92	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	37 of 108	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	37 of 76	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	32 of 108	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	19 of 92	79.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	47 of 57	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.0	10 of 20	50.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)70th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%~ state avg

Mathematics47%-3 vs state

Science31%-5 vs state

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Schools Near Messalonskee 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
Messalonskee High School	Public	9-12	131 Messalonskee High Drive	Oakland	04963	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 18	No	No	No	No	(207) 465-7381	695	49	14.1	36.1%	638 (91.8%)	5 (0.7%)	22 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.6%)	40.9	55^th of 119 public high schools	53.8%		47.5	49^th of 121 public high schools	59.5%	6	63.0	46.7	31.0	$17,165
Waterville Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Brooklyn Ave	Waterville	04901	Kennebec County	Waterville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 873-2751	529	41	12.7	56.9%	443 (83.7%)	7 (1.3%)	29 (5.5%)	12 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.8%)	23.9	94^th of 119 public high schools	21.0%		49.7	45^th of 121 public high schools	62.8%	49	46.7	36.0	34.6	$21,433
Winslow High School	Public	9-12	20 Danielson St	Winslow	04901	Kennebec County	Winslow Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 872-1990	383	31	12.3	46.5%	353 (92.2%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	41.7	53^rd of 119 public high schools	55.5%		52.9	38^th of 121 public high schools	68.6%	15	54.0	48.3	40.2	$22,944
Lawrence High School	Public	9-12	9 School Street	Fairfield	04937	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 49/Maine School Admin District 49	No	No	No	No	(207) 453-4200	531	40	13.2	45.4%	493 (92.8%)	4 (0.8%)	15 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	28.8	85^th of 119 public high schools	28.6%		29.7	81^st of 121 public high schools	33.1%	4	52.0	46.3	30.3	$17,472
Maine Academy of Natural Sciences	Public, Charter	9-12	13 Easler Road	Hinckley	04944	Somerset County	Maine Academy of Natural Sciences	Yes	No	No	Yes	(207) 238-4100	177	16	11.4	75.7%	166 (93.8%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	13.5	106^th of 119 public high schools	10.9%		39.3	65^th of 121 public high schools	46.3%	41	35.3	17.1	30.2	$16,066
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%)	43.9	47^th of 119 public high schools	60.5%		35	74^th of 121 public high schools	38.8%	27	68.6	45.9	28.5	$21,428
Overman Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	78 Water Street	Skowhegan	04976	Somerset County	Community Regional Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(207) 858-1600	170	10	16.3	68.2%	157 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	2.7	118^th of 119 public high schools	0.8%		11.1	113^th of 121 public high schools	6.6%	5	42.6	16.4		$12,330
Maranacook Community High School	Public	9-12	2250 Millard Harrison Drive	Readfield	04355	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 38	No	No	No	No	(207) 685-4923	385	33	11.5	33.0%	363 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	41.2	54^th of 119 public high schools	54.6%		50.8	43^rd of 121 public high schools	64.5%	11	61.3	48.4	32.2	$22,155
Cony	Public	9-12	60 Pierce Drive	Augusta	04330	Kennebec County	Augusta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 626-2460	662	37	17.8	43.2%	587 (88.7%)	11 (1.7%)	21 (3.2%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.2%)	11.9	111^th of 119 public high schools	6.7%		22.5	94^th of 121 public high schools	22.3%	17	38.2	35.9	23.6	$18,932
Maine Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	6 East Chestnut Street	Augusta	04330	Kennebec County	Maine Virtual Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(207) 613-8900	475	35	13.7	49.1%	415 (87.4%)	4 (0.8%)	21 (4.4%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.9%)	21.5	99^th of 119 public high schools	16.8%		29.6	82^nd of 121 public high schools	32.2%	17	48.4	31.3	37.4	$12,104

Frequently Asked Questions about Messalonskee High School

What schools feed into Messalonskee High School?

Messalonskee High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Belgrade Central School
Elementary : China Primary School
Elementary : James H Bean School
Elementary : Ralph M Atwood Primary School
Elementary : Williams Elementary School
Middle : China Middle School
Middle : Messalonskee Middle School

Is Messalonskee High School a good school?

Messalonskee High School ranks 55^th of 119 Maine high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Messalonskee High School in?

Regional School Unit 18

How many students attend Messalonskee High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 695 students attended Messalonskee High School.

What is the racial makeup of Messalonskee High School?

Students at Messalonskee High School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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