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Enrollment
529
High
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 448
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 231335000606
Waterville Senior High School
1 Brooklyn Ave, Waterville, ME 04901 · (207) 873-2751 · Kennebec County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL529 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% 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
12.8:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
301 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 | 132 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 124 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 151 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 122 | 23% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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 Waterville Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
46.7%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
36.0%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 Waterville Senior High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterville Senior High School this school | 529 | 56.9% | N/A |
| Lake Region High School Naples | 503 | 54.3% | N/A |
| Old Town High School Old Town | 531 | 50.1% | N/A |
| Oceanside High School Rockland | 494 | 54.3% | N/A |
| Belfast Area High School Belfast | 476 | 50.6% | N/A |
| Mt Blue High School Farmington | 720 | 52.4% | 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 Waterville Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Kennebec County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #64 of 73 | #7 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #59 of 67 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 529 | #41 of 114 | #4 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #52 of 86 | #6 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.0% | #15 of 86 | #1 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.9% | #27 of 106 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.4% | #50 of 51 | #6 of 6 |
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
529
+27 (+5%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 731
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 529 | 41.4 | 12.8:1 | 57% (301) |
| 2023-24 | 502 | 42.4 | 11.8:1 | 46% (233) |
| 2022-23 | 519 | 43.1 | 12.0:1 | 49% (254) |
| 2020-21 | 502 | 44 | 11.4:1 | 51% (257) |
| 2017-18 | 531 | 39.1 | 13.6:1 | 60% (316) |
| 2015-16 | 560 | 43 | 13.0:1 | 57% (319) |
| 2010-11 | 600 | 47 | 12.8:1 | 48% (287) |
| 2000-01 | 765 | 51 | 15.0:1 | 24% (187) |
| 1990-91 | 731 | 48 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waterville Senior High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (531 to 529); teachers up 6% (39.1 to 41.4).
About Waterville Senior High School
In Waterville, Maine, part of Kennebec County, Waterville Senior High School is a high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 529 students.
Waterville Senior High School is one of 4 schools in Waterville Public Schools, which enrolls 1,623 students in total.
Waterville Senior High School enrolls a student body that is 84% White. The rest of enrollment is 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Kennebec County's population at about 92%. The chance that two students picked at random at Waterville Senior High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 29%.
Its 41.4 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 12.8:1. The average ratio among high schools in Maine is 11.9:1, lower than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 57% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 12 points above the 45% average for public schools in Kennebec County.
Measured against Maine public high schools, Waterville Senior High School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census Bureau estimates for Kennebec County show that median household income is about $69,077, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. A total of 53 public schools operate in Kennebec County, serving about 15,649 students.
The closest public school, Albert S Hall School, is about 0.4 miles from Waterville Senior High School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Waterville Senior High School is in a town far from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 502 to 529. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.8:1) than in 2020-21 (11.4:1).
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Kennebec County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Waterville Public Schools
- George J Mitchell SchoolElementary · 532 students
- Waterville Junior High SchoolMiddle · 325 students
- Albert S Hall SchoolElementary · 237 students
- Mid-Maine Technical CenterElementary
Other schools in Waterville
- George J Mitchell SchoolElementary · 532 students
- Waterville Junior High SchoolMiddle · 325 students
- Albert S Hall SchoolElementary · 237 students
- Mid-Maine Technical CenterElementary
Nearby schools
- Albert S Hall School0.4 mi · 237
- George J Mitchell School1.1 mi · 532
- Winslow High School1.2 mi · 383
- Winslow Elementary School1.2 mi · 581
- Winslow Junior High School1.3 mi · 178
- Waterville Junior High School1.8 mi · 325
Frequently asked questions
About Waterville Senior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Waterville Senior High School?
Waterville Senior High School enrolls approximately 529 students in grades 09-12.
Is Waterville Senior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Waterville Senior High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Waterville Senior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Waterville Senior High School is approximately 12.8:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Waterville Senior High School?
At Waterville Senior High School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Waterville Senior High School public or private?
Waterville Senior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Waterville Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.