Winthrop High School

Set in Winthrop, Maine, Winthrop High School is a close-knit high school, run under Winthrop Public Schools. It works with 241 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 448 students per school, that is 46% below typical.

Winthrop Public Schools comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 806 students; Winthrop High School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Winthrop High School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). The remainder consists of 4% Black, 3% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, The school employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 26% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Kennebec County (around 45%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Kennebec County indicate median household income runs about $69,077, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Kennebec County runs 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,649 students), of which Winthrop High School is one.

Winthrop Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Winthrop High School has showed little movement, going from 236 students in 2018 to 241 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 10.3:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 today.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.