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Sumner Memorial High School

Q: Is Sumner Memorial High School a good school?

Sumner Memorial High School ranks 42 nd of 119 Maine high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

42^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 119 Maine High Schools

Better than 65% of Maine high schools

Summary

Sumner Memorial High School is a public high school in Sullivan, Maine, serving 246 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 24 district, which is ranked 99 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sumner Memorial High School has consistently performed well academically, ranking in the top 50 high schools in Maine for the past several years. The school has shown particularly strong performance among certain student subgroups, ranking 29th out of 108 Maine high schools for male students and 11th out of 108 for low socioeconomic status students. However, the school has experienced higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 45.2% in recent years.

When compared to nearby high schools, Sumner Memorial stands out. Narraguagus High School, located 17.56 miles away, has consistently lower academic performance, while Ellsworth High School, 13.27 miles away, has shown more fluctuations in its rankings. The highest-performing school in the region is Mt. Desert Island High School, located 11.77 miles away, which consistently ranks in the top 10 high schools in Maine.

214

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,234

Per pupil spending ?

50.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2456 US Hwy 1
Sullivan, ME 04664

(207) 422-3510

District: Regional School Unit 24

Feeder schools for Sumner Memorial High School:

Elementary:	Cave Hill School
	Ella Lewis School
	Mountain View School
	Peninsula School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.4%

Hispanic:

7.5%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2013 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 50 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the Maine median (65th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Maine average (76% vs 89%)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 23% Maine)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Maine avg53%

42^nd of 119

Maine public high schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

99^th of 176Regional School Unit 24 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	47.3	42 of 119	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	42 of 121	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	49 of 123	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	34 of 98	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.6	57 of 114	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	48 of 114	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.0	45 of 111	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	35.9	66 of 111	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.0	23 of 98	76.5%	★★★★☆
2013	24.9	90 of 106	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.3	97 of 107	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.0	81 of 105	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.7	78 of 103	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	54 of 107	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.5	53 of 92	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	11 of 108	89.8%	★★★★★
2019	69.8	25 of 76	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	29 of 108	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	26 of 92	71.7%	★★★★☆

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)90th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%+10 vs state

Mathematics50%~ state avg

Science22%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Sumner Memorial 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
Sumner Memorial High School	Public	9-12	2456 US Hwy 1	Sullivan	04664	Hancock County	Regional School Unit 24	No	No	No	No	(207) 422-3510	214	20	10.5	50.5%	185 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	47.3	42^nd of 119 public high schools	64.7%		51.1	42^nd of 121 public high schools	65.3%		73.9	50.0	22.5	$27,234
Mt Desert Island High School	Public	9-12	1081 Eagle Lake Road	Bar Harbor	04609	Hancock County	Mt Desert Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 288-5011	453	55	8.2	27.4%	395 (87.2%)	13 (2.9%)	17 (3.8%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	82.9	10^th of 119 public high schools	91.6%		88.4	4^th of 121 public high schools	96.7%	6	76.5	61.5	53.5	$33,356
Ellsworth High School	Public	9-12	24 Lejok Street	Ellsworth	04605	Hancock County	Ellsworth Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 667-4722	521	41	12.6	45.9%	446 (85.6%)	13 (2.5%)	17 (3.3%)	6 (1.2%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (6.0%)	54.2	32^nd of 119 public high schools	73.1%		51.3	41^st of 121 public high schools	66.1%	9	64.6	54.1	37.1	$19,820
Narraguagus High School	Public	7-12	1611 Main Street	Harrington	04643	Washington County	Regional School Unit 37/Maine School Admin District 37	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 483-2746	291	24	12.2	55.3%	231 (79.4%)	2 (0.7%)	48 (16.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	24.3	93^rd of 119 public high schools	21.8%		17.2	105^th of 121 public high schools	13.2%	12	52.3	36.6	34.5	$19,911

Frequently Asked Questions about Sumner Memorial High School

What schools feed into Sumner Memorial High School?

Sumner Memorial High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cave Hill School
Elementary : Ella Lewis School
Elementary : Mountain View School
Elementary : Peninsula School

What is the racial makeup of Sumner Memorial High School?

Students at Sumner Memorial High School are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Sumner Memorial High School a good school?

Sumner Memorial High School ranks 42^nd of 119 Maine high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Sumner Memorial High School in?

Regional School Unit 24

How many students attend Sumner Memorial High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 214 students attended Sumner Memorial High School.

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