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The highest-poverty public high schools in Penobscot County, Maine

Across Penobscot County, Maine, 14 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Dexter Regional High School leads the list at 71.8%, against a median of 48.3% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Penobscot County, Maine

Top % FRL

71.8%

Median % FRL

48.3%

HIGHEST POVERTY · PENOBSCOT COUNTY, MAINE

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Dexter Regional High School	Dexter, ME	MSAD 46	High	277	71.8%
2	Stearns Jr-Sr High School	Millinocket, ME	Millinocket Public Schools	High	229	65.9%
3	Schenck High School	East Millinocket, ME	East Millinocket Public Schools	High	109	61.5%
4	Penobscot Valley High School	Howland, ME	RSU 31/MSAD 31	High	127	59.8%
5	Katahdin Middle/High School	Stacyville, ME	RSU 89	High	128	53.1%
6	Nokomis Regional High School	Newport, ME	RSU 19	High	610	51.3%
7	Old Town High School	Old Town, ME	RSU 34	High	531	50.1%
8	Central High School	Corinth, ME	RSU 64/MSAD 64	High	303	46.5%
9	Bangor High School	Bangor, ME	Bangor Public Schools	High	1,068	44.5%
10	Mattanawcook Academy	Lincoln, ME	RSU 67	High	313	43.8%
11	Orono High School	Orono, ME	RSU 26	High	337	40.9%
12	Brewer High School	Brewer, ME	Brewer Public Schools	High	690	38.8%
13	Hermon High School	Hermon, ME	Hermon Public Schools	High	567	30.7%
14	Hampden Academy	Hampden, ME	RSU 22	High	767	25.0%

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