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Schools in East Millinocket · East Millinocket

East Millinocket’s public schools score below 97% of Maine districts on tests and graduation

72% of students in East Millinocket’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Maine average (84%). The grade covers the public school district serving East Millinocket, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
72%
▼ 12 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
72%
▼ 10 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Spent per student
$20.4K
▼ 1% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.1
ME 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
230 students on the public path
In brief

East Millinocket’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 72% of tested students were proficient in reading and 72% in math, against 84% and 82% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,404 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Schenck High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind East Millinocket’s grade

D Test scores

D−: better than 3% of Maine school districts. Test scores are below the Maine average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 3%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (86)Better than 5%
Towns in Penobscot County (49)Better than 0%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 85 test results could put East Millinocket anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of East Millinocket’s students in the tested grades sat them (85 in math, 85 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve East Millinocket, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Opal Myrick Elementary SchoolEast MillinocketC+
9–12Schenck High SchoolEast MillinocketA−

East Millinocket’s public schools are run by East Millinocket. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

East MillinocketGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 230 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 9.1 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$20,404ME $20,630 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 84.1% · 85 students tested
Math72%
State average 81.5% · 85 students tested

East Millinocket vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maine towns that share East Millinocket’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
East MillinocketD−East Millinocket
MedwayD−Medway

Every school in East Millinocket

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in East Millinocketby address
Opal Myrick Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C+
121 students8:1Rate it →
Schenck High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
109 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about East Millinocket’s schools

Are East Millinocket’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools East Millinocket children attend score below 97% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is East Millinocket in?

East Millinocket, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 230 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do East Millinocket kids go to high school?

Schenck High School, with 109 students; its own test results earn an A−.

How much does East Millinocket spend per student?

$20,404 in East Millinocket (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maine. Stars are from neighbors.