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Edward Little High School

77 Harris Street, Auburn, ME 04210 · (207) 333-6652 · Androscoggin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,045 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of Maine public high schools
  • DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maine public high schools

Enrollment
1,045
High
DISTRICT 405 · STATE 448
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
80 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
452 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 926625%
Grade 1027626%
Grade 1126926%
Grade 1223422%
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 28% · US 70%
White
81178%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 85% · US 43%
Hispanic
363%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Black
15215%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
121%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
313%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
56254%
Female
48346%

School pathway

Feeds from
Auburn Middle School07–08
Based on grade levels within Auburn Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State Expectations
Math
39.7%
ME avg 50.6%

What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Maine average is about 51 of 100.

Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like Edward Little High School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Edward Little High School this school1,04543.3%N/A
Sanford High School
Sanford
1,11546.4%N/A
Ellsworth High School
Ellsworth
52145.9%N/A
Brewer High School
Brewer
69038.8%N/A
Cony
Augusta
66243.2%N/A
Old Town High School
Old Town
53150.1%N/A
Matched among Maine high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Edward Little High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MaineIn Androscoggin County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
39.7%#52 of 73N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,045#5 of 114#2 of 6
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.1:1#56 of 86#4 of 6
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
37.4%#11 of 86#2 of 6
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
43.3%#62 of 106#3 of 6
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+1.0%#31 of 35N/A
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,045
+5 (+0%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 1,029
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 11.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,0458013.1:143% (452)
2023-241,0328112.7:129% (304)
2022-231,0078511.8:141% (408)
2020-211,0409011.6:134% (352)
2017-181,03581.312.7:149% (508)
2015-161,0078112.4:151% (515)
2010-111,0339111.3:141% (426)
2000-011,17410211.5:1N/A
1990-911,0297713.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edward Little High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 1% (1,035 to 1,045); teachers down 2% (81.3 to 80).

About Edward Little High School

As a high-enrollment high school, Edward Little High School serves students in Auburn, Maine. The latest federal count shows 1,045 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 448-student average for high schools in Maine, enrollment here is 133% higher.

Edward Little High School is one school in Auburn Public Schools, a system of 8 schools with 3,241 students.

Roughly 78% of students at Edward Little High School are White. Other groups make up 15% Black, 3% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 88% of Androscoggin County residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 37% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Dividing enrollment by its 80 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.1:1. That is 1.2 students per teacher above the 11.9:1 average for high schools in Maine. Edward Little High School reports 43% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Androscoggin County report 52%.

Measured against Maine public high schools, Edward Little High School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Across Androscoggin County, the median household income is $67,873, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. In all, Androscoggin County has 36 public schools and roughly 15,588 students.

Park Avenue Elementary School is the public school closest to Edward Little High School, about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.

The student count changed little between 2020-21 (1,040) and 2024-25 (1,045). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 13.1:1, from 11.6:1.

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Androscoggin County at a glance

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Population
113,423
Census ACS
Median income
$67,873
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
15,588 students

Quick facts

School name
Edward Little High School
District
Auburn Public Schools
Address
77 Harris Street, Auburn, ME 04210
Phone
(207) 333-6652
County
Androscoggin County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,045
Teachers (FTE)
80
Student–teacher ratio
13.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
452 (43%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
230261000013
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Edward Little High School
How large is Edward Little High School?
Edward Little High School enrolls approximately 1,045 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Edward Little High School serve?
Edward Little High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Edward Little High School have?
Edward Little High School employs 80 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Edward Little High School?
Student demographics at Edward Little High School are roughly 78% White, 3% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Edward Little High School?
Edward Little High School is overseen by Auburn Public Schools in Androscoggin County.
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