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Schools in Newburgh · Regional School Unit 22

Newburgh’s public schools outscore 81% of Maine districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Newburgh, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 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 100% 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
90%
▲ 6 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
90%
▲ 8 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 2 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.5K
▼ 15% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
ME 11.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,737 students on the public path
In brief

Newburgh’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 303 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Newburgh’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 90% and math 90% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,453 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. 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 Newburgh’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 81% of Maine school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Maine average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (303)Better than 89%
Towns in Penobscot County (49)Better than 94%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,123 test results and a graduating class of 212 could put Newburgh anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Newburgh’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,123 in math, 1,123 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
9–12Hampden Academyin HampdenA+

Newburgh’s public schools are run by Regional School Unit 22, which also serves Frankfort, Hampden and Winterport. 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.

Regional School Unit 22Grades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,118 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$17,453ME $20,630 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading90%
State average 84.1% · 1123 students tested
Math90%
State average 81.5% · 1123 students tested

Newburgh vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NewburghA−Regional School Unit 22
HampdenA−Regional School Unit 22
CarmelC+School Administrative District 23
DixmontCRegional School Unit 19

Every school in Newburgh

5 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).

Also serving Newburghin other towns
Leroy H Smith School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Winterport
C+
260 students11:1Rate it →
Earl C McGraw School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Hampden
203 students11:1Rate it →
Samuel L Wagner Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Winterport
B+
203 students12:1Rate it →
Reeds Brook Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hampden
A
304 students14:1Rate it →
Hampden Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Hampden
A+
767 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Newburgh’s schools

Are Newburgh’s schools good?

By Maine’s own tests, yes: the public schools Newburgh children attend outscore 81% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Newburgh in?

Regional School Unit 22, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,118 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Newburgh kids go to high school?

Hampden Academy in Hampden, with 767 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Newburgh’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Regional School Unit 22 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Newburgh spend per student?

$17,453 in Regional School Unit 22 (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.