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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
251Oxford Hills Middle SchoolParisRSU 17/MSAD 17554479-13.5%
252Dirigo Elementary SchoolPeruRSU 56375324-13.6%
253Elm Street School-East MachiasEast MachiasEast Machias Public Schools204176-13.7%
254Greene Central SchoolGreeneRSU 52/MSAD 52393339-13.7%
255Ralph M Atwood Primary SchoolOaklandRSU 18225194-13.8%
256Alfred Elementary SchoolAlfredRSU 57/MSAD 57208179-13.9%
257Coastal Ridge ElementaryYorkYork Public Schools386332-14.0%
258Middle School of the KennebunksKennebunkRSU 21547470-14.1%
259Greenville Consolidated SchoolGreenvilleGreenville Public Schools206177-14.1%
260Caribou High SchoolCaribouRSU 39508436-14.2%
261Ridge View Community SchoolDexterMSAD 46616528-14.3%
262Bucksport Middle SchoolBucksportRSU 25341292-14.4%
263Elm Street School-Mechanic FallsMechanic FallsRSU 16282241-14.5%
264Dyer Elementary SchoolSouth PortlandSouth Portland Public Schools227194-14.5%
265Leroy H Smith SchoolWinterportRSU 22304260-14.5%
266Line ElementaryWest NewfieldRSU 57/MSAD 57306261-14.7%
267William S. Cohen SchoolBangorBangor Public Schools436372-14.7%
268Carrabec Community SchoolNorth AnsonRSU 74/MSAD 74264225-14.8%
269Hancock Grammar SchoolHancockHancock Public Schools221188-14.9%
270York Middle SchoolYorkYork Public Schools567482-15.0%
271Oceanside Middle SchoolThomastonRSU 13361307-15.0%
272W G Mallett SchoolFarmingtonRSU 09357303-15.1%
273Shapleigh SchoolKitteryKittery Public Schools421357-15.2%
274Gray-New Gloucester Middle SchoolGrayRSU 15/MSAD 15614519-15.5%
275Skowhegan Area High SchoolSkowheganRSU 54/MSAD 54814686-15.7%
276Old Town Elementary SchoolOld TownRSU 34579488-15.7%
277Oxford Elementary SchoolOxfordRSU 17/MSAD 17365307-15.9%
278Mt Desert Island High SchoolBar HarborMt Desert CSD539453-16.0%
279King Middle SchoolPortlandPortland Public Schools519434-16.4%
280Bonny Eagle Middle SchoolBuxtonRSU 06/MSAD 06853712-16.5%
281Samuel L Wagner Middle SchoolWinterportRSU 22243203-16.5%
282Eliot Elementary SchoolEliotRSU 35/MSAD 35338282-16.6%
283Warsaw Middle SchoolPittsfieldRSU 53/MSAD 53311259-16.7%
284Washburn SchoolAuburnAuburn Public Schools263219-16.7%
285Carl J Lamb SchoolSpringvaleSanford Public Schools526436-17.1%
286South SchoolRocklandRSU 13375311-17.1%
287Washburn District Elem SchoolWashburnRSU 45/MSAD 45218180-17.4%
288Captain Albert W. Stevens SchoolBelfastRSU 71282232-17.7%
289Spruce Mountain Primary SchoolLivermoreRSU 73408335-17.9%
290Lawrence Jr High SchoolFairfieldRSU 49/MSAD 49336276-17.9%
291Stearns Jr-Sr High SchoolMillinocketMillinocket Public Schools279229-17.9%
292Center Drive SchoolOrringtonOrrington Public Schools422346-18.0%
293Frank I Brown Elementary SchoolSouth PortlandSouth Portland Public Schools262213-18.7%
294Cape Elizabeth Middle SchoolCape ElizabethCape Elizabeth Public Schools551448-18.7%
295Sacopee Valley High SchHiramRSU 55/MSAD 55321261-18.7%
296Great Falls Elementary SchoolGorhamGorham Public Schools528429-18.8%
297Winthrop Grade SchoolWinthropWinthrop Public Schools458372-18.8%
298Waterville Junior High SchoolWatervilleWaterville Public Schools400325-18.8%
299Freeport Middle SchoolFreeportRSU 05356288-19.1%
300Waldo T Skillin Elementary SchoolSouth PortlandSouth Portland Public Schools374302-19.3%
Page 6 of 7 · 344 ranked. Open in both years; required 200+ students in 2017-18 to keep the percentage change meaningful.

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