Old Orchard Beach High School

Located at 40 E Emerson Cummings Blvd, in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, Old Orchard Beach High School is a low-enrollment secondary school that teaches 186 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within RSU 23. Compared to the state average of about 448 students per school, that is 58% below typical.

Across the 3 schools in RSU 23 (614 students total), Old Orchard Beach High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Old Orchard Beach High School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%). Beyond that, the school lists 8% Black, 5% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Old Orchard Beach High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 37% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for York County put median household earnings sit near $88,333, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, York County runs 61 public schools (combined enrollment of about 24,364 students), of which Old Orchard Beach High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Jameson Elementary School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Old Orchard Beach High School.

Old Orchard Beach High School operates from a suburban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Old Orchard Beach High School's enrollment has contracted 24% since 2018, when it stood at 245 (now 186). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 93% to 85%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 9.7:1 in 2018 to 7.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Old Orchard Beach High School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.