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Edward Little High School vs. Leavitt Area High School

Should you attend Edward Little High School or Leavitt Area High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Edward Little High School
77 Harris Street
Auburn, ME 04210
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Leavitt Area High School
21 Matthews Way
Turner, ME 04282
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Edward Little High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Leavitt Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,032 students in grades 9-12, Edward Little High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 82%). 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 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 565 students in grades 9-12, Leavitt Area High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,032 students
565 students
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This chart displays total students of Leavitt Area High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
81 teachers
48 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Leavitt Area High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Leavitt Area High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#182 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 50%)
#16 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Edward Little High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Leavitt Area High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 20% in ME)
90-94%
(Top 10% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Edward Little High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Leavitt Area High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
≥95%
(Top 5% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Edward Little High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Leavitt Area High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 50% in ME)
50-54%
(Top 10% in ME)
72%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
85-89%
(Top 30% in ME)
This chart displays graduation rate of Edward Little High School and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Leavitt Area High School and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Edward Little High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Leavitt Area High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
273
148
Grade 10 Students
259
133
Grade 11 Students
227
151
Grade 12 Students
273
133

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Leavitt Area High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Edward Little High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Leavitt Area High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
12%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Edward Little High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Leavitt Area High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
80%
95%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Edward Little High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Leavitt Area High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Edward Little High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Leavitt Area High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.35
0.10
This chart displays the diversity score of Edward Little High School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Leavitt Area High School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Edward Little High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Leavitt Area High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Edward Little High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Leavitt Area High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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