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Best High Schools in Zip Code 04930

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277

Students

Top rankedDexter Regional High School40^th of 119 Maine high schools

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Dexter Regional High School up 33 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 04930 zip code is home to a single high school, Dexter Regional High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. While the school outperforms its district, Maine School Admin District 46, in academic proficiency, it still lags behind the statewide averages, indicating room for improvement.

Dexter Regional High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 40th out of 119 schools in 2024-2025 (3-star rating) to 73rd out of 121 schools in 2023-2024 (2-star rating). The school's 87.8% four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024 is a positive metric, but its 23.4% chronic absenteeism rate is relatively high compared to other schools. Additionally, 50% of Dexter Regional High School students received free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, indicating a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Overall, Dexter Regional High School appears to have both strengths and challenges. While it outperforms its district in academic proficiency, it still has work to do to reach statewide averages. The school's fluctuating ranking and rating, high chronic absenteeism, and high percentage of economically disadvantaged students suggest areas for improvement and further investigation.

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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 (2025)
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 (2025)	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
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	$19,194

Cities Near Zip Code 04930

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dexter	0.55 mi	3	163^rd
Newport	9.92 mi	3	240^th
Charleston	10.54 mi	1
Guilford	11.06 mi	2	247^th
Dover Foxcroft	11.98 mi	2	167^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

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