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Best High Schools in Zip Code 04953

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610

Students

Top rankedNokomis Regional High School105^th of 119 Maine high schools

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Summary:

The 04953 zip code is home to a single high school, Nokomis Regional High School, which serves 610 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 19 district and has a 1-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking 134th out of 176 high schools in Maine.

Nokomis Regional High School faces several challenges, including declining academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science falling below the state averages. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which may be contributing to the academic struggles. Additionally, 40.49% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges in the community.

Despite these challenges, Nokomis Regional High School maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 87.8%. However, the school's overall performance and ranking suggest that there is room for improvement in supporting student learning and achievement. Addressing the issues of chronic absenteeism and academic performance, while considering the socioeconomic factors affecting the school community, may be crucial in helping Nokomis Regional High School better serve its students.

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Nokomis Regional High School	Public	9-12	291 Williams Road	Newport	04953	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 19	No	No	No	No	(207) 368-4354	610	46	13.3	51.3%	559 (91.6%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (4.1%)	16.6	105^th of 119 public high schools	11.8%		20.9	99^th of 121 public high schools	18.2%	6	51.9	38.5	20.3	$18,287

Cities Near Zip Code 04953

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newport	3.45 mi	3	240^th
Pittsfield	6.68 mi	3	172^nd
Hartland	9.6 mi	1	154^th
Etna	10.25 mi	1	136^th
Carmel	10.61 mi	2	98^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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