Enrollment
109
High
DISTRICT 115 · STATE 448
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST MILLINOCKET PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 230528000134
Schenck High School
45 North St, East Millinocket, ME 04430 · (207) 746-3511 · Penobscot County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL109 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
67 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 27 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 20 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 25 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 37 | 34% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
Schools most like Schenck High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schenck High School this school | 109 | 61.5% | N/A |
| Penobscot Valley High School Howland | 127 | 59.8% | N/A |
| Overman Academy Skowhegan | 170 | 68.2% | N/A |
| Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School Bingham | 104 | 65.4% | N/A |
| Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S Mars Hill | 157 | 52.9% | N/A |
| Dirigo High School Dixfield | 216 | 56.5% | 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 Schenck High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Penobscot County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 109 | #104 of 114 | #14 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.5% | #19 of 106 | #3 of 14 |
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
109
-1 (-1%) vs 2020
-69% since 1990-91, when it was 356
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 109 | 9.8 | 11.1:1 | 61% (67) |
| 2023-24 | 102 | 9.8 | 10.4:1 | 53% (54) |
| 2022-23 | 100 | 9.7 | 10.3:1 | 48% (48) |
| 2020-21 | 110 | 10 | 11.0:1 | 54% (59) |
| 2017-18 | 119 | 8.8 | 13.5:1 | 57% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 124 | 8 | 15.5:1 | 58% (72) |
| 2010-11 | 167 | 15 | 11.1:1 | 59% (98) |
| 2000-01 | 230 | 18 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 356 | 26 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Schenck High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (119 to 109); teachers up 11% (8.8 to 9.8).
About Schenck High School
Schenck High School serves students in East Millinocket, Maine, as a small high school. The school reports 109 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Maine is about 448 students.
East Millinocket Public Schools has a total of 2 schools and 230 students, Schenck High School among them.
Schenck High School enrolls a student body that is 94% White. After that, the student body is 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, Penobscot County is about 92% White. Schenck High School has a diversity index of 12%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1 at Schenck High School, with 9.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 11.9:1 average for high schools in Maine is higher than this school's figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 61%. For comparison, public schools in Penobscot County average 48%.
Within Penobscot County, median household income is about $66,356, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Federal data list 69 public schools in Penobscot County, with a combined enrollment of about 18,646.
The closest public school, Opal Myrick Elementary School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Schenck High School. Within five miles are 2 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Schenck High School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment went from 110 in 2020-21 to 109 in 2024-25, a change of 1 student.
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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 East Millinocket Public Schools
- Opal Myrick Elementary SchoolElementary · 121 students
Other schools in East Millinocket
- Opal Myrick Elementary SchoolElementary · 121 students
Nearby schools
- Opal Myrick Elementary School0.0 mi · 121
- Medway Middle School1.3 mi · 107
- Granite Street School6.6 mi · 209
- Stearns Jr-Sr High School6.8 mi · 229
- Mattanawcook Academy17.9 mi · 313
- Ella P Burr School18.0 mi · 324
Frequently asked questions
About Schenck High SchoolHow many students attend Schenck High School?
Schenck High School enrolls approximately 109 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Schenck High School serve?
Schenck High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Schenck High School have?
Schenck High School employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Schenck High School?
At Schenck High School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Is Schenck High School public or private?
Schenck High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by East Millinocket Public Schools.
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