Enrollment
241
High
DISTRICT 269 · STATE 448
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINTHROP PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 231397000732
Winthrop High School
211 Rambler Road, Winthrop, ME 04364 · (207) 377-2228 · Kennebec County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL241 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
11.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
63 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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 | 61 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 73 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 47 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 60 | 25% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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 Winthrop Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsMath
65.2%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Maine average is about 51 of 100.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Winthrop High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winthrop High School this school | 241 | 26.1% | N/A |
| Maranacook Community High Sch Readfield | 385 | 33.0% | N/A |
| Hermon High School Hermon | 567 | 30.7% | N/A |
| Monmouth Academy Monmouth | 192 | 28.6% | N/A |
| York High School York | 498 | 21.7% | N/A |
| Ecology Learning Ctr Unity | 120 | 35.8% | 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 Winthrop High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Kennebec County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #9 of 73 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 241 | #76 of 114 | #9 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #28 of 86 | #2 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.1% | #47 of 86 | #5 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.1% | #92 of 106 | #10 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.1% | #28 of 35 | N/A |
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
241
+29 (+14%) vs 2020
0% since 2010-11, when it was 242
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 241 | 20.6 | 11.7:1 | 26% (63) |
| 2023-24 | 232 | 20.8 | 11.2:1 | 27% (62) |
| 2022-23 | 221 | 19.3 | 11.4:1 | 27% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 212 | 20 | 10.6:1 | 29% (61) |
| 2017-18 | 236 | 22.9 | 10.3:1 | 32% (75) |
| 2015-16 | 248 | 21 | 11.8:1 | 35% (88) |
| 2010-11 | 242 | 19 | 12.7:1 | 31% (74) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winthrop High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (236 to 241); teachers down 10% (22.9 to 20.6).
About Winthrop High School
Winthrop High School is the name of a small high school in Winthrop, Maine. The school's 241 students are in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 46% lower than the average for high schools in Maine, which is about 448.
Winthrop Public Schools enrolls 806 students, and its 3 schools include Winthrop High School.
Winthrop High School enrolls a student body that is 91% White. Other reported shares: 4% Black, 3% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. The White share in Kennebec County as a whole is similar, at about 92%. Winthrop High School has a diversity index of 17%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Winthrop High School is 20.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 11.7:1. Across high schools in Maine, the average ratio is about 11.9:1. About 26% of students, or 63, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 45% average for public schools in Kennebec County is 19 points higher.
Winthrop High School is located in Kennebec County, where median household income is about $69,077, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Winthrop High School is one of 53 public schools in Kennebec County, which together enroll about 15,649 students.
The nearest other public school, Winthrop Middle School, is about 0.2 miles away. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Winthrop High School.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 212 to 241. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 10.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 11.7:1.
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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 Winthrop Public Schools
- Winthrop Grade SchoolElementary · 372 students
- Winthrop Middle SchoolMiddle · 193 students
Other schools in Winthrop
- Winthrop Grade SchoolElementary · 372 students
- Winthrop Middle SchoolMiddle · 193 students
Other Winthrop High schools
One other US public school is named Winthrop High. Winthrop High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Winthrop High SchoolWinthrop, MA · 568 students
Nearby schools
- Winthrop Middle School0.2 mi · 193
- Winthrop Grade School0.9 mi · 372
- Monmouth Memorial School4.2 mi · 363
- Monmouth Academy4.3 mi · 192
- Readfield Elementary School5.4 mi · 183
- Wayne Elementary School5.6 mi · 59
Frequently asked questions
About Winthrop High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Winthrop High School?
Winthrop High School enrolls approximately 241 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Winthrop High School serve?
Winthrop High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Winthrop High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Winthrop High School is approximately 11.7:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Winthrop High School?
Student demographics at Winthrop High School are roughly 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Winthrop High School in?
Winthrop High School is part of Winthrop Public Schools.
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