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Enrollment
565
High
DISTRICT 308 · STATE 448
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 11/MSAD 11·NCES 231059000329
Gardiner Area High School
40 West Hill Road, Gardiner, ME 04345 · (207) 582-3150 · Kennebec County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL565 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of Maine public high schools
- BTest 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
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
260 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 153 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 127 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 147 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 138 | 24% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 28% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RSU 11/MSAD 11. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
65.5%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
48.7%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maine schools, those numbers are about 64 and 51.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Gardiner Area High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardiner Area High School this school | 565 | 46.0% | N/A |
| Lawrence High School Fairfield | 531 | 45.4% | N/A |
| Winslow High School Winslow | 383 | 46.5% | N/A |
| Oak Hill High School Wales | 408 | 47.5% | N/A |
| Cony Augusta | 662 | 43.2% | N/A |
| Ellsworth High School Ellsworth | 521 | 45.9% | 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 Gardiner Area High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Kennebec County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #31 of 73 | #2 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.5% | #19 of 67 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 565 | #35 of 114 | #3 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #32 of 86 | #4 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.8% | #64 of 86 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.0% | #54 of 106 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.7% | #13 of 51 | #4 of 6 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
565
-86 (-13%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 839
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 565 | 47.7 | 11.8:1 | 46% (260) |
| 2023-24 | 582 | 48.5 | 12.0:1 | 40% (232) |
| 2022-23 | 621 | 51.4 | 12.1:1 | 35% (219) |
| 2020-21 | 651 | 49 | 13.3:1 | 41% (265) |
| 2017-18 | 640 | 48.9 | 13.1:1 | 40% (258) |
| 2015-16 | 642 | 49 | 13.1:1 | 43% (275) |
| 2010-11 | 661 | 51 | 13.0:1 | 38% (250) |
| 2000-01 | 802 | 50 | 16.0:1 | 19% (151) |
| 1990-91 | 839 | 58 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gardiner Area High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (640 to 565); teachers down 2% (48.9 to 47.7).
About Gardiner Area High School
Gardiner Area High School sits in Gardiner, Maine, and is classified as a high school. The school had 565 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (high schools in Maine) has about 448 students.
The district, RSU 11/MSAD 11, has 1,846 students enrolled across 6 schools.
The student body at Gardiner Area High School is 93% White. Enrollment also includes 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 92% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 14%, meaning two students picked at random have a 14% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 47.7 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 11.8:1. That is close to the 11.9:1 average for high schools in Maine. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Gardiner Area High School is 46%. For comparison, public schools in Kennebec County average 45%.
Measured against Maine public high schools, Gardiner Area High School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census estimates describe Kennebec County this way: the median household income is $69,077, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Gardiner Area High School, Kennebec County has 52 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Laura E Richards School, about 0.7 miles away. Gardiner Area High School has 7 other public schools within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Gardiner Area High School as Town: Distant.
The school enrolled 565 students in 2024-25, 86 fewer than the 651 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.3:1 to 11.8:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Gardiner Area High School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Kennebec County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
126,808
Census ACS
Median income
$69,077
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
15,649 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 11/MSAD 11
- Gardiner Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · 425 students
- Helen Thompson SchoolElementary · 245 students
- Laura E Richards SchoolElementary · 219 students
- Pittston-Randolph Consolidated SchoolElementary · 200 students
- River View Community SchoolElementary · 192 students
Other schools in Gardiner
- Gardiner Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · 425 students
- Laura E Richards SchoolElementary · 219 students
Nearby schools
- Laura E Richards School0.7 mi · 219
- Gardiner Regional Middle School1.0 mi · 425
- Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School1.7 mi · 200
- Hall-Dale Middle and High School2.8 mi · 496
- River View Community School3.9 mi · 192
- Helen Thompson School4.3 mi · 245
Frequently asked questions
About Gardiner Area High SchoolHow large is Gardiner Area High School?
Gardiner Area High School enrolls approximately 565 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Gardiner Area High School serve?
Gardiner Area High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Gardiner Area High School have?
Gardiner Area High School employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Gardiner Area High School?
Student demographics at Gardiner Area High School are roughly 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Gardiner Area High School in?
Gardiner Area High School is part of RSU 11/MSAD 11.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.