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Enrollment
561
High
DISTRICT 252 · STATE 448
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 40/MSAD 40·NCES 231155000483
Medomak Valley High School
320 Manktown Road, Waldoboro, ME 04572 · (207) 832-5380 · Lincoln County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL561 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% 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.
- ·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
13.5:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
289 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 147 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 141 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 138 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 135 | 24% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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 40/MSAD 40. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
51.2%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
46.5%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 Medomak Valley High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medomak Valley High School this school | 561 | 51.5% | N/A |
| Nokomis Regional High School Newport | 610 | 51.3% | N/A |
| Mt Blue High School Farmington | 720 | 52.4% | N/A |
| Lawrence High School Fairfield | 531 | 45.4% | N/A |
| Gardiner Area High School Gardiner | 565 | 46.0% | N/A |
| Winslow High School Winslow | 383 | 46.5% | 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 Medomak Valley High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maine |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #39 of 73 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #53 of 67 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 561 | #37 of 114 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #64 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.6% | #75 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.5% | #42 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.8% | #46 of 51 |
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
561
+15 (+3%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 692
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
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 | 561 | 41.5 | 13.5:1 | 52% (289) |
| 2023-24 | 560 | 43.3 | 12.9:1 | 46% (260) |
| 2022-23 | 563 | 40.9 | 13.8:1 | 41% (230) |
| 2020-21 | 546 | 41 | 13.3:1 | 45% (248) |
| 2017-18 | 571 | 40 | 14.3:1 | 49% (282) |
| 2015-16 | 565 | 39 | 14.5:1 | 51% (286) |
| 2010-11 | 567 | 43 | 13.2:1 | 54% (304) |
| 2000-01 | 751 | 50 | 15.0:1 | 17% (129) |
| 1990-91 | 692 | 44 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Medomak Valley High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (571 to 561); teachers up 4% (40 to 41.5).
About Medomak Valley High School
Medomak Valley High School is a medium-sized high school located in Waldoboro, Maine. The school had 561 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (high schools in Maine) has about 448 students.
Medomak Valley High School reports to RSU 40/MSAD 40, which has 7 schools and 1,761 students.
The student body at Medomak Valley High School is 94% White. Enrollment also includes 3% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. The county population is about 94% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 12%, meaning two students picked at random have a 12% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Medomak Valley High School was 13.5:1. On average, high schools in Maine have 11.9:1, compared with 13.5:1 here. Medomak Valley High School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 52%.
Medomak Valley High School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 35% of Maine public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Lincoln County census figures show that the median household income is $76,875, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Lincoln County is home to 18 public schools and about 3,450 public school students.
The nearest other public school, Medomak Middle School, is about 0.1 miles away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles.
Medomak Valley High School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
The school enrolled 561 students in 2024-25, 15 more than the 546 it had in 2020-21.
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Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,099
Census ACS
Median income
$76,875
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
3,450 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 40/MSAD 40
- Miller SchoolElementary · 361 students
- Warren Community SchoolElementary · 286 students
- Medomak Middle SchoolMiddle · 259 students
- Union ElementaryElementary · 125 students
- Prescott Memorial SchoolElementary · 107 students
- Friendship Village SchoolElementary · 62 students
Other schools in Waldoboro
- Miller SchoolElementary · 361 students
- Medomak Middle SchoolMiddle · 259 students
Nearby schools
- Medomak Middle School0.1 mi · 259
- Warren Community School3.5 mi · 286
- Miller School4.1 mi · 361
- Union Elementary6.6 mi · 125
- Oceanside Middle School6.8 mi · 307
- Thomaston Grammar School6.8 mi · 164
Frequently asked questions
About Medomak Valley High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Medomak Valley High School?
Medomak Valley High School enrolls approximately 561 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Medomak Valley High School serve?
Medomak Valley High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Medomak Valley High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Medomak Valley High School is approximately 13.5:1 (42 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Medomak Valley High School?
Medomak Valley High School reports a student body of 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Medomak Valley High School?
Medomak Valley High School is overseen by RSU 40/MSAD 40 in Lincoln County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.