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Maranacook Community High School

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Maranacook Community High School ranks 54 th of 119 Maine high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

54^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 119 Maine High Schools

Better than 55% of Maine high schools

Summary

Maranacook Community High School is a public high school located in Readfield, Maine, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 370 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 38 district, which is ranked 54 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Maranacook Community High School has consistently ranked in the top half of Maine high schools, with a ranking between 12 and 58 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments (MEA) is generally on par with or slightly below the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Interestingly, the school has a higher percentage of female students performing at or above proficiency compared to male students, especially in recent years. Additionally, the school's performance on state assessments for low socioeconomic status students is relatively strong, ranking in the top half of Maine high schools in this category. Maranacook Community High School has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.3% to 93.4% over the past few years.

While Maranacook Community High School generally outperforms nearby schools like Messalonskee High School, Leavitt Area High School, and Spruce Mountain High School in terms of academic performance and state rankings, it has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 16.8% to 25.5% in recent years. This is an area of concern that the school may want to address. Additionally, while Maranacook outperforms some nearby schools, Gardiner Area High School and Hall-Dale Middle and High School have consistently higher state rankings and academic performance.

385

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,155

Per pupil spending ?

33%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2250 Millard Harrison Drive
Readfield, ME 04355

(207) 685-4923

District: Regional School Unit 38

Feeder schools for Maranacook Community High School:

Elementary:	Fayette Central School
Middle:	Maranacook Community Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.3%

Hispanic:

2.9%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 41st percentile in 2022 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Maine average (88%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 55th (2025) from a 41st-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Maine median (55th 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 avg56%

Maine avg53%

54^th of 119

Maine public high schools ?

Top 45%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

54^th of 176Regional School Unit 38 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	41.2	54 of 119	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	43 of 121	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	47 of 123	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	58 of 98	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	90.0	12 of 114	89.5%	★★★★★
2018	63.4	27 of 114	76.3%	★★★★☆
2017	52.0	46 of 111	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.3	36 of 111	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	31.6	44 of 98	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.1	23 of 106	78.3%	★★★★☆
2012	76.4	17 of 107	84.1%	★★★★☆
2011	64.8	31 of 105	70.5%	★★★★☆
2010	69.6	22 of 103	78.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	23 of 107	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	15 of 92	83.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	43 of 108	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.3	20 of 76	73.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	90 of 108	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	89.7	9 of 92	90.2%	★★★★★

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)79th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%-3 vs state

Mathematics48%~ state avg

Science32%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Maranacook Community 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
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
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
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
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
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
Hall-Dale Middle and High School	Public	6-12	97 Maple ST	Farmingdale	04344	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 02	No	No	No	No	(207) 622-6211	496	42	11.7	37.9%	445 (89.7%)	13 (2.6%)	15 (3.0%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.6%)	55.2	28^th of 119 public high schools	76.5%		56.6	28^th of 121 public high schools	76.9%		67.5	43.4	55.4	$21,409
Maine Arts Academy School	Public, Charter	9-12	310 Cony Road	Augusta	04330	Kennebec County	Maine Arts Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(207) 480-7917	245	17	14.4	40.8%	219 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	67.8	17^th of 119 public high schools	85.7%		52.2	40^th of 121 public high schools	66.9%	23	89.3	39.3	52.3	$11,847
Spruce Mountain High School	Public	9-12	33 Community Drive	Jay	04239	Franklin County	Regional School Unit 73	No	No	No	No	(207) 897-4336	425	34	12.6	58.1%	398 (93.6%)	8 (1.9%)	7 (1.6%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	30.4	81^st of 119 public high schools	31.9%		14.7	108^th of 121 public high schools	10.7%	27	58.9	46.1	21.3	$20,945
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Maranacook Community High School

Is Maranacook Community High School a good school?

Maranacook Community High School ranks 54^th of 119 Maine high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Maranacook Community High School?

Maranacook Community High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fayette Central School
Middle : Maranacook Community Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Maranacook Community High School?

Students at Maranacook Community High School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Maranacook Community High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended Maranacook Community High School.

What district is Maranacook Community High School in?

Regional School Unit 38

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