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Enrollment
767
High
DISTRICT 310 · STATE 448
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 22·NCES 231481500387
Hampden Academy
89 Western Avenue, Hampden, ME 04444 · (207) 862-3791 · Penobscot County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL767 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Maine public high schools
- A-Test 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
14.8:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
192 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 | 182 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 182 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 186 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 217 | 28% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
Based on grade levels within RSU 22. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
69.4%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
56.6%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 Hampden Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampden Academy this school | 767 | 25.0% | N/A |
| Camden Hills Regional H S Rockport | 757 | 29.1% | N/A |
| Mt Ararat High School Topsham | 732 | 30.7% | N/A |
| Hermon High School Hermon | 567 | 30.7% | N/A |
| York High School York | 498 | 21.7% | N/A |
| Kennebunk High School Kennebunk | 683 | 18.0% | 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 Hampden Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Penobscot County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #18 of 73 | #1 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.4% | #11 of 67 | #1 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 767 | #16 of 114 | #2 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #81 of 86 | #11 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.4% | #61 of 86 | #6 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.0% | #93 of 106 | #14 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.5% | #49 of 51 | N/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 2024-25Enrollment
767
-32 (-4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 767 | 52 | 14.8:1 | 25% (192) |
| 2023-24 | 761 | 52 | 14.6:1 | 21% (162) |
| 2022-23 | 811 | 53 | 15.3:1 | 23% (185) |
| 2020-21 | 799 | 51 | 15.7:1 | 23% (180) |
| 2017-18 | 771 | 51.1 | 15.1:1 | 26% (203) |
| 2015-16 | 717 | 51 | 14.1:1 | 27% (193) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hampden Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (771 to 767); teachers up 2% (51.1 to 52).
About Hampden Academy
Hampden Academy is a large high school based in Hampden, Maine. The school has 767 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Maine enroll about 448 students on average.
A total of 7 schools make up RSU 22, with 2,169 students enrolled.
White students account for 92% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 3% multiracial. Among Penobscot County residents, the White share is about 92%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 14, compared with 70 nationally.
On staff are 52 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.8:1. High schools in Maine have an average ratio of 11.9:1. About 25% of students at Hampden Academy are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Penobscot County averages 48%, higher than here.
Hampden Academy earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 77% of Maine public high schools.
Looking at the county, Penobscot County, the median household earns about $66,356 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Counting Hampden Academy, Penobscot County has 69 public schools.
The closest school to Hampden Academy is Earl C McGraw School, located about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Small, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 767, from 799 in 2020-21.
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Penobscot County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
154,710
Census ACS
Median income
$66,356
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
18,646 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 22
- George B Weatherbee SchoolElementary · 381 students
- Reeds Brook Middle SchoolMiddle · 304 students
- Leroy H Smith SchoolElementary · 260 students
- Earl C McGraw SchoolElementary · 203 students
- Samuel L Wagner Middle SchoolMiddle · 203 students
- Newburgh Elementary SchoolElementary · 51 students
Other schools in Hampden
- George B Weatherbee SchoolElementary · 381 students
- Reeds Brook Middle SchoolMiddle · 304 students
- Earl C McGraw SchoolElementary · 203 students
Nearby schools
- Earl C McGraw School0.2 mi · 203
- George B Weatherbee School0.2 mi · 381
- Reeds Brook Middle School0.3 mi · 304
- Center Drive School1.8 mi · 346
- Brewer Community School4.3 mi · 800
- Vine Street School4.7 mi · 190
Frequently asked questions
About Hampden AcademyHow large is Hampden Academy?
Hampden Academy enrolls approximately 767 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Hampden Academy serve?
Hampden Academy serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hampden Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hampden Academy is approximately 14.8:1 (52 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Hampden Academy?
Hampden Academy reports a student body of 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Hampden Academy in?
Hampden Academy is part of RSU 22.
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