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Oak Hill High School

Public Grades 9-12

108^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 119 Maine High Schools

Better than 9% of Maine high schools

Summary

Oak Hill High School is a public high school located in Wales, Maine, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 403 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 04 district, which is ranked 159 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oak Hill High School consistently underperforms compared to the state and its surrounding schools on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 35.42% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, 25.77% in Mathematics, and 29.7% in Science, significantly lower than the state and regional averages. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 87.3% to 90.4% in recent years, which is lower than the state average and some of the nearby high schools, such as Brunswick High School and Hall-Dale Middle and High School. Additionally, Oak Hill High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 23.4% to 35.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and regional averages.

Oak Hill High School's performance on standardized tests is particularly concerning for male students and low socioeconomic status students, who rank in the bottom half of Maine high schools in these categories. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maine high schools, with a ranking as low as 119 out of 121 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. To address these challenges, the school and the Regional School Unit 04 district could benefit from targeted interventions to improve academic performance, reduce chronic absenteeism, and support underperforming student subgroups, as well as collaboration with higher-performing nearby schools to learn from their strategies for success.

408

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,301

Per pupil spending ?

47.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

56 School Road
Wales, ME 04280

(207) 375-4950

District: Regional School Unit 04

Feeder schools for Oak Hill High School:

Elementary:	Carrie Ricker School
Middle:	Oak Hill Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.9%

Hispanic:

4.2%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (30% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 23% Maine)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg42%

Maine avg53%

108^th of 119

Maine public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

159^th of 176Regional School Unit 04 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	13.0	108 of 119	9.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	119 of 121	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	108 of 123	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.7	46 of 98	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.3	48 of 82	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	72 of 114	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	79 of 114	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.3	78 of 111	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	24.4	91 of 111	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.3	52 of 98	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	25.4	87 of 106	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.6	59 of 107	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.9	77 of 105	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.2	75 of 103	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	89 of 107	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	60 of 92	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	79 of 108	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.5	42 of 76	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	6.1	104 of 108	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	60 of 92	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	48 of 57	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-28 vs state

Science30%-6 vs state

Mathematics26%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Oak Hill 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
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
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
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
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
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
Winthrop High School	Public	9-12	211 Rambler Road	Winthrop	04364	Kennebec County	Winthrop Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 377-2228	241	21	11.6	26.1%	219 (90.9%)	9 (3.7%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	81	13^th of 119 public high schools	89.1%		54.9	33^rd of 121 public high schools	72.7%	20	81.8	65.2	40.9	$24,448
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
Richmond High School	Public	9-12	132 Main Street	Richmond	04357	Sagadahoc County	Richmond Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(207) 737-4348	122	13	9.3	42.6%	117 (95.9%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)								(n/a)	61.1	41.7	47.1	$22,835
Mt Ararat High School	Public	9-12	68 Eagles Way	Topsham	04086	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75	No	No	No	No	(207) 729-2951	732	60	12.2	30.7%	673 (91.9%)	6 (0.8%)	20 (2.7%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.3%)	43.6	48^th of 119 public high schools	59.7%		38.7	67^th of 121 public high schools	44.6%	19	53.5	53.1	40.7	$22,396
Gardiner Area High School	Public	9-12	40 West Hill Road	Gardiner	04345	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	No	(207) 582-3150	565	48	11.8	46.0%	524 (92.7%)	10 (1.8%)	18 (3.2%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	54.8	31^st of 119 public high schools	73.9%		53.2	37^th of 121 public high schools	69.4%	6	65.6	48.7	41.2	$20,301

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Hill High School

How many students attend Oak Hill High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended Oak Hill High School.

Is Oak Hill High School a good school?

Oak Hill High School ranks in the bottom 9.2% of Maine high schools.

What schools feed into Oak Hill High School?

Oak Hill High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Carrie Ricker School
Middle : Oak Hill Middle School

What district is Oak Hill High School in?

Regional School Unit 04

What is the racial makeup of Oak Hill High School?

Students at Oak Hill High School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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