Madawaska Middle/High School

Madawaska Middle/High School is one of the intimate four-year high schools in Madawaska, Maine, overseen by Madawaska Public Schools, with 205 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 448 students per school, that is 54% leaner than typical.

Madawaska Middle/High School is one of 2 schools operated by Madawaska Public Schools, a district that teaches 367 students overall.

Demographically, Madawaska Middle/High School lists that nearly all students (87%) are White. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Madawaska Middle/High School reports 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Madawaska Middle/High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 39% of students at Madawaska Middle/High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Aroostook County's rate of about 57%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Aroostook County indicate median household earnings sit near $56,700, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Aroostook County's 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,529 students), Madawaska Middle/High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Madawaska Elementary School, roughly 1.2 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 6%: 218 students in 2018 compared to 205 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 97% to 87%. Class-load math has fell: from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 in 2025.

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