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Skowhegan Area High School vs. Lawrence High School

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School Overview

School
Skowhegan Area High School
61 Academy Circle
Skowhegan, ME 04976
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Lawrence High School
9 School Street
Fairfield, ME 04937
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 719 students in grades 9-12, Skowhegan Area High School ranks in the top 30% 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 85-89% (which is higher than 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 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 577 students in grades 9-12, Lawrence High School ranks in the bottom 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 80-84% (which is approximately equal to 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 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
719 students
577 students
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This chart displays total students of Lawrence High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
44 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Lawrence High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Skowhegan Area High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lawrence High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#114 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 30%)
#277 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Skowhegan Area High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lawrence High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 20% in ME)
80-84%
(Top 50% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Skowhegan 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lawrence 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.
85-89%
(Top 30% in ME)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Skowhegan 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lawrence 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.
40-44%
(Top 50% in ME)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
85-89%
(Top 30% in ME)
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
This chart displays graduation rate of Skowhegan Area 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 Lawrence 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 Skowhegan Area High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lawrence High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
174
134
Grade 10 Students
153
158
Grade 11 Students
186
132
Grade 12 Students
206
153

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Skowhegan Area High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Lawrence High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lawrence High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Skowhegan Area 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 Lawrence High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Skowhegan Area 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 Lawrence High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
92%
96%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Skowhegan Area 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 Lawrence 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
3%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Skowhegan 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lawrence High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.15
0.08
This chart displays the diversity score of Skowhegan Area 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 Lawrence 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
52%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Skowhegan 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lawrence 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
10%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Skowhegan 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lawrence 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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