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Best Schools · Maine · Fastest-growing

Fastest-growing Maine public schools, 2017-2024

Maine public schools open in both 2017-18 and 2024-25 with at least 200 students in 2017, ranked by percentage enrollment change over the seven-year window.

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MAINE · FASTEST-GROWING
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
151Fort Kent Community High SchoolFort KentMSAD 27252240-4.8%
152Lincoln SchoolAugustaAugusta Public Schools306291-4.9%
153Windham Middle SchoolWindhamRSU 14601571-5.0%
154Biddeford Primary SchoolBiddefordBiddeford Public Schools509483-5.1%
155Paris Elementary SchoolParisRSU 17/MSAD 17447424-5.1%
156Burchard A Dunn SchoolNew GloucesterRSU 15/MSAD 15369350-5.1%
157Blue Hill Consolidated SchoolBlue HillBlue Hill Public Schools270256-5.2%
158Messalonskee Middle SchoolOaklandRSU 18524495-5.5%
159North Berwick Elementary SchoolNorth BerwickRSU 60/MSAD 60273258-5.5%
160Poland Community SchoolPolandRSU 16448423-5.6%
161Marshwood High SchoolSouth BerwickRSU 35/MSAD 35699659-5.7%
162Camden-Rockport Middle SchoolCamdenRSU 28/MSAD 28370348-5.9%
163James F. Doughty SchoolBangorBangor Public Schools368346-6.0%
164East End Community SchoolPortlandPortland Public Schools416391-6.0%
165Bloomfield Elementary SchoolSkowheganRSU 54/MSAD 54284267-6.0%
166Madawaska Middle/High SchoolMadawaskaMadawaska Public Schools218205-6.0%
167Lewiston Middle SchoolLewistonLewiston Public Schools792744-6.1%
168Downeast SchoolBangorBangor Public Schools307288-6.2%
169Se Do Mo Cha Middle SchoolDover-FoxcroftRSU 68/MSAD 68334313-6.3%
170Belfast Area High SchoolBelfastRSU 71509476-6.5%
171Buxton Center Elementary SchoolBuxtonRSU 06/MSAD 06591552-6.6%
172Benton Elementary SchoolBentonRSU 49/MSAD 49616575-6.7%
173Bowdoin Central SchoolBowdoinRSU 75/MSAD 75208194-6.7%
174Bonny Eagle High SchoolStandishRSU 06/MSAD 061,1011,027-6.7%
175Fort Kent Elementary SchoolFort KentMSAD 27487454-6.8%
176Massabesic High SchoolWaterboroRSU 57/MSAD 57930867-6.8%
177Mapleton Elementary SchoolMapletonRSU 79/MSAD 01245228-6.9%
178China Primary SchoolChinaRSU 18260242-6.9%
179Sumner Memorial High SchoolSullivanRSU 24230214-7.0%
180Calais Elementary SchoolCalaisCalais Public Schools269250-7.1%
181Messalonskee High SchoolOaklandRSU 18749695-7.2%
182Spruce Mountain Elementary SchoolJayRSU 73330306-7.3%
183Montello SchoolLewistonLewiston Public Schools728675-7.3%
184Kennebunk Elementary SchoolKennebunkRSU 21408378-7.4%
185Scarborough Middle SchoolScarboroughScarborough Public Schools717663-7.5%
186Gardiner Regional Middle SchoolGardinerRSU 11/MSAD 11460425-7.6%
187Guy E Rowe SchoolNorwayRSU 17/MSAD 17463428-7.6%
188Biddeford Middle SchoolBiddefordBiddeford Public Schools588542-7.8%
189Mt Ararat Middle SchoolTopshamRSU 75/MSAD 75578533-7.8%
190Scarborough High SchoolScarboroughScarborough Public Schools979903-7.8%
191Lake Region High SchoolNaplesRSU 61/MSAD 61546503-7.9%
192Deering High SchoolPortlandPortland Public Schools924850-8.0%
193Woodside Elementary SchoolTopshamRSU 75/MSAD 75320294-8.1%
194Penquis Valley Middle/High SchoolMiloRSU 41/MSAD 41380349-8.2%
195Dexter Regional High SchoolDexterMSAD 46302277-8.3%
196Se Do Mo Cha Elementary SchoolDover-FoxcroftRSU 68/MSAD 68387355-8.3%
197Minot Consolidated SchoolMinotRSU 16250229-8.4%
198Camden-Rockport Elementary SchoolRockportRSU 28/MSAD 28371340-8.4%
199Woolwich Central SchoolWoolwichRSU 01 - LKRSU364333-8.5%
200Cape Elizabeth High SchoolCape ElizabethCape Elizabeth Public Schools516471-8.7%
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