Enrollment
198
High
DISTRICT 182 · STATE 448
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WISCASSET PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 231398023146
Wiscasset Middle/High School
225 Gardiner Road, Wiscasset, ME 04578 · (207) 882-7722 · Lincoln County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL198 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
7.2:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.1:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
93 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 6 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 32 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 39 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 34 | 17% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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 Wiscasset Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
55.3%
ME avg 64.1%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Maine average is about 64 of 100.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Wiscasset Middle/High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiscasset Middle/High School this school | 198 | 47.0% | N/A |
| Washburn District High School Washburn | 91 | 50.5% | N/A |
| Easton Junior-Senior High Sch Easton | 93 | 40.9% | N/A |
| Orono High School Orono | 337 | 40.9% | N/A |
| Belfast Area High School Belfast | 476 | 50.6% | N/A |
| Boothbay Region High School Boothbay Harbor | 172 | 45.9% | 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 Wiscasset Middle/High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maine |
|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #44 of 67 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 198 | #87 of 114 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.0% | #50 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.8% | #4 of 51 |
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
198
-79 (-29%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
7.2:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 198 | 27.6 | 7.2:1 | 47% (93) |
| 2023-24 | 237 | 22.6 | 10.5:1 | 33% (78) |
| 2022-23 | 257 | 27.5 | 9.3:1 | 34% (87) |
| 2020-21 | 277 | 27 | 10.3:1 | 32% (88) |
| 2017-18 | 247 | 27.5 | 9.0:1 | 59% (145) |
| 2015-16 | 263 | 27 | 9.7:1 | 58% (153) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wiscasset Middle/High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (247 to 198); teachers unchanged (27.5 to 27.6).
About Wiscasset Middle/High School
This page covers Wiscasset Middle/High School, a low-enrollment high school in Wiscasset, Maine. It reports enrollment of 198 students in grades 6 through 12. The school is 56% below the average for high schools in Maine.
Wiscasset Middle/High School falls under Wiscasset Public Schools, which has 2 schools enrolling 364 students.
Roughly 90% of students at Wiscasset Middle/High School are White. Other students are 4% Black, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. Lincoln County residents are about 94% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Wiscasset Middle/High School scores 19%.
The school's 27.6 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.2:1. Statewide, high schools in Maine average 11.9:1. Income data for the school show 47% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Lincoln County is close, at 48%.
For the population of Lincoln County, median household income comes to about $76,875, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lincoln County's 18 public schools enroll about 3,450 students and include Wiscasset Middle/High School.
Wiscasset Elementary School is the nearest public school to Wiscasset Middle/High School, about 1.1 miles away. Within five miles of Wiscasset Middle/High School, there are 2 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Wiscasset Middle/High School's location as Rural: Distant.
A 29% decrease took enrollment from 277 in 2020-21 to 198 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 10.3:1 to 7.2:1.
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Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,099
Census ACS
Median income
$76,875
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
3,450 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wiscasset Public Schools
- Wiscasset Elementary SchoolElementary · 166 students
Nearby schools
- Wiscasset Elementary School1.1 mi · 166
- Edgecomb Eddy School2.6 mi · 113
- Woolwich Central School7.9 mi · 333
- Marcia Buker School7.9 mi · 202
- Marcia Buker School7.9 mi · 214
- Dresden Elementary School8.2 mi · 74
Frequently asked questions
About Wiscasset Middle/High SchoolHow many students attend Wiscasset Middle/High School?
Wiscasset Middle/High School enrolls approximately 198 students in grades 06-12.
Is Wiscasset Middle/High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wiscasset Middle/High School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wiscasset Middle/High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wiscasset Middle/High School is approximately 7.2:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wiscasset Middle/High School?
At Wiscasset Middle/High School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 1% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Wiscasset Middle/High School in?
Wiscasset Middle/High School is part of Wiscasset Public Schools.
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