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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 38·NCES 231478800234

Maranacook Community High Sch

2250 Millard Harrison Drive, Readfield, ME 04355 · (207) 685-4923 · Kennebec County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL385 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of Maine public high schools
  • C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.

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
385
High
DISTRICT 193 · STATE 448
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
127 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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 910126%
Grade 1010026%
Grade 119224%
Grade 129224%
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 28% · US 70%
White
36394%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 85% · US 43%
Hispanic
113%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
92%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
20754%
Female
17846%

School pathway

Feeds from
Maranacook Community Middle Sch06–08
Based on grade levels within RSU 38. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State Expectations
English Language Arts
61.3%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
48.4%
ME avg 50.6%

What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 →

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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 Maranacook Community High Sch ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MaineIn Kennebec County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
48.4%#34 of 73#3 of 8
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
61.3%#28 of 67#4 of 6
Enrollment
ranked largest first
385#57 of 114#6 of 10
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.5:1#23 of 86#1 of 9
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
11.0%#77 of 86#9 of 9
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
33.0%#83 of 106#8 of 10
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+8.1%#12 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
385
+29 (+8%) vs 2020
-10% since 2010-11, when it was 427
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 9.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2538533.411.5:133% (127)
2023-243703410.9:117% (63)
2022-2335533.210.7:111% (40)
2020-21356369.9:125% (90)
2017-1835635.510.0:132% (113)
2015-163943411.6:138% (148)
2010-114273711.5:125% (108)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maranacook Community High Sch.

Since 2017-18: students up 8% (356 to 385); teachers down 6% (35.5 to 33.4).

About Maranacook Community High Sch

Maranacook Community High Sch, a mid-sized high school, is located in Readfield, Maine. It has an enrollment of 385 students in grades 9 through 12.

In RSU 38, 6 schools enroll a combined 1,160 students.

By race and ethnicity, Maranacook Community High Sch is 94% White. Other groups include 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. In Kennebec County overall, the White share is about 92%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 11, compared with 70 nationally.

Teacher count: 33.4 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 11.5:1. It is about the same as the 11.9:1 average for high schools in Maine. Roughly 33% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 45% average for public schools in Kennebec County, the school's rate is lower.

Maranacook Community High Sch holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 43% of Maine public high schools.

The school is in Kennebec County, where the median household earns about $69,077 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Maranacook Community High Sch shares Kennebec County with 52 other public schools.

Maranacook Community Middle Sch sits less than a tenth of a mile from Maranacook Community High Sch. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools.

Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

An 8% rise took enrollment from 356 in 2020-21 to 385 in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.5:1) than in 2020-21 (9.9:1).

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Kennebec County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Maranacook Community High Sch
District
RSU 38
Address
2250 Millard Harrison Drive, Readfield, ME 04355
Phone
(207) 685-4923
County
Kennebec County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
385
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
11.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
127 (33%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
231478800234
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Maranacook Community High Sch
What is the total enrollment at Maranacook Community High Sch?
Maranacook Community High Sch enrolls approximately 385 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Maranacook Community High Sch serve?
Maranacook Community High Sch serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Maranacook Community High Sch?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at Maranacook Community High Sch.
How diverse is Maranacook Community High Sch?
Maranacook Community High Sch reports a student body of 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Maranacook Community High Sch in?
Maranacook Community High Sch is part of RSU 38.
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