Edward Little High School

Located at 77 Harris Street, in Auburn, Maine, Edward Little High School is an expansive high school that educates 1,045 students (grades 9 through 12), part of Auburn Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 448 students per school, that is 133% larger than typical.

Auburn Public Schools comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 3,241 students; Edward Little High School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Edward Little High School logs that 78% of the student body identifies as White; the rest is composed of 15% Black, 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 88%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Edward Little High School has 80 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Edward Little High School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Androscoggin County (around 52%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Androscoggin County indicate median household earnings sit near $67,873, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Edward Little High School is one of 36 public schools in Androscoggin County (combined enrollment of about 15,588 students).

Park Avenue Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 1,035 students in 2018 compared to 1,045 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 84% to 78% across the same window.

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