Enrollment
337
High
DISTRICT 276 · STATE 448
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 26·NCES 231477800252
Orono High School
14 Goodridge Drive, Orono, ME 04473 · (207) 866-4916 · Penobscot County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL337 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% of Maine public high schools
- B+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
10.7:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
138 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 74 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 84 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 82 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 97 | 29% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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 26. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
58.7%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
56.0%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 Orono High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orono High School this school | 337 | 40.9% | N/A |
| Hall-Dale Middle and High School Farmingdale | 496 | 37.9% | N/A |
| Presque Isle High School Presque Isle | 474 | 44.9% | N/A |
| Maine Arts Academy School Augusta | 245 | 40.8% | N/A |
| Ellsworth High School Ellsworth | 521 | 45.9% | N/A |
| Gray-New Gloucester High School Gray | 573 | 37.7% | 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 Orono High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Penobscot County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #19 of 73 | #2 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.7% | #38 of 67 | #8 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 337 | #65 of 114 | #7 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #13 of 86 | #1 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.9% | #22 of 86 | #3 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.9% | #68 of 106 | #11 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.9% | #34 of 35 | #6 of 7 |
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
337
-35 (-9%) vs 2020
0% since 2010-11, when it was 338
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 337 | 31.6 | 10.7:1 | 41% (138) |
| 2023-24 | 369 | 32.5 | 11.3:1 | 33% (120) |
| 2022-23 | 373 | 32.2 | 11.6:1 | 34% (127) |
| 2020-21 | 372 | 29 | 12.8:1 | 27% (102) |
| 2017-18 | 334 | 31.8 | 10.5:1 | 28% (94) |
| 2015-16 | 367 | 30 | 12.2:1 | 24% (89) |
| 2010-11 | 338 | 28 | 12.1:1 | 25% (84) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Orono High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (334 to 337); teachers down 1% (31.8 to 31.6).
About Orono High School
Orono High School is a small high school with an address in Orono, Maine. It serves 337 students in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in Maine is roughly 448 students; this school is 25% smaller than that.
RSU 26 operates 3 schools. Combined enrollment is 827 students.
Most students at Orono High School are White: 86% of enrollment. Other groups make up 5% multiracial, 4% Native American, and 3% Hispanic. Orono High School has a diversity index of 26%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 31.6 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 10.7:1. That ratio is under the 11.9:1 average for high schools in Maine. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 41%.
Orono High School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 69% of Maine public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Across Penobscot County, median household income is about $66,356, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Orono High School is among the 69 public schools in Penobscot County.
The nearest public school is Orono Middle School, at less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Federal data place Orono High School in the Suburb: Small locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment was 372 in 2020-21 and 337 in 2024-25, a decrease of 35 students. Federal data show the ratio falling from 12.8:1 to 10.7:1.
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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 26
- Asa C Adams SchoolElementary · 336 students
- Orono Middle SchoolMiddle · 154 students
Other schools in Orono
- Asa C Adams SchoolElementary · 336 students
- Orono Middle SchoolMiddle · 154 students
Nearby schools
- Orono Middle School0.1 mi · 154
- Asa C Adams School0.1 mi · 336
- Old Town Elementary School3.0 mi · 488
- Leonard Middle School3.5 mi · 278
- Viola Rand Sch3.6 mi · 32
- Veazie Community School3.7 mi · 167
Frequently asked questions
About Orono High SchoolHow many students attend Orono High School?
Orono High School enrolls approximately 337 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Orono High School serve?
Orono High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Orono High School have?
Orono High School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Orono High School?
At Orono High School, the student body is approximately 86% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Orono High School in?
Orono High School is part of RSU 26.
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