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Wells High School vs. Kennebunk High School

Should you attend Wells High School or Kennebunk 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
Wells High School
200 Sanford Rd
Wells, ME 04090
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Kennebunk High School
89 Fletcher Street
Kennebunk, ME 04043
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 415 students in grades 9-12, Wells High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (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 12:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 756 students in grades 9-12, Kennebunk 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 12:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
415 students
756 students
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This chart displays total students of Kennebunk High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
62 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Kennebunk High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Wells 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 Kennebunk High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#151 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 30%)
#182 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wells High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kennebunk High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 5% in ME)
85-89%
(Top 20% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wells 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 Kennebunk 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)
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 Wells 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 Kennebunk 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)
50-54%
(Top 10% in ME)
≥95%
(Top 1% in ME)
90-94%
(Top 20% in ME)
This chart displays graduation rate of Wells 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 Kennebunk 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 Wells High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Kennebunk High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
96
199
Grade 10 Students
116
195
Grade 11 Students
93
167
Grade 12 Students
110
195

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Kennebunk High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Wells High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kennebunk High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wells 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 Kennebunk High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wells 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 Kennebunk High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
90%
91%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wells 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 Kennebunk 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
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wells 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 Kennebunk 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.
0.19
0.17
This chart displays the diversity score of Wells 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 Kennebunk 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
9%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wells 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 Kennebunk 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%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wells 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 Kennebunk 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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