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Serving 402 students in grades 9-12, Wells High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 84%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,099 students in grades 9-12, Sanford High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
402 students
1,099 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
68 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#237 out of 500 schools in ME (Top 50%)
#422 out of 500 schools in ME (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
(Top 50% in ME)
37%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in ME)(21-22 School Year Data)
77%
(Bottom 50% in ME)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Top 50% in ME)(21-22 School Year Data)
30%
(Bottom 50% in ME)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
≥95%
(Top 1% in ME)
91%
(Top 30% in ME)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
105
280
Grade 10 Students
94
271
Grade 11 Students
111
282
Grade 12 Students
92
266
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
5%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
92%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.27
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
