Enrollment
408
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Wales, ME
Oak Hill High School
Federal NCES profile for Oak Hill High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 231478300207
👥 S:T ratio 53
📚 AP courses 20
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 18
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Oak Hill High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.7:1
- students per teacher
- 29.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 408
- students enrolled
Oak Hill High School has class sizes near the Maine median. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
35.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.7:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
+5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
29.2%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Oak Hill High School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Oak Hill High School
Oak Hill High School is a mid-sized high school in Wales, Maine, enrolling 408 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 11.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 29.2% lands close to the Maine typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 408 puts it in the larger third of Maine schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 569 scored Maine schools.
Among 143 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Maine schools statewide, it ranks #116, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 15/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 4 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 408 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 49.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 16.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Rsu 04 also operates Oak Hill Middle School (380 students) and Carrie Ricker School (174 students) alongside Oak Hill High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Oak Hill High School compares
Oak Hill High School on the metrics families compare, against Maine and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Maine | Maine avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.7:1 | ▲ 5% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.2% | ▼ 14% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 408 | top 23% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
408
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
29.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 14% below the Maine average of 34.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher
- 5% above state mean
Top 64% in Maine - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
49.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,593
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,083
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 408 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 30 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 91.9%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2%
Two or More 2.0%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 91.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.3, Oak Hill High School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 04, which includes Oak Hill High School.
$16,593
Per student
-17%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.8%
State 49.4%
Federal 16.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Oak Hill High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Carrie Ricker School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Sabattus Primary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Libby-Tozier School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Oak Hill High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 380
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 174
- Students per teacher
- 8.7:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 164
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 143
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Maine, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~408 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Oak Hill High School
How many students attend Oak Hill High School?
Oak Hill High School has 408 students enrolled. It is a high school in Wales, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oak Hill High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Oak Hill High School is 11.7:1, which is 5% higher than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Oak Hill High School?
29.2% of students at Oak Hill High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oak Hill High School?
The largest demographic group at Oak Hill High School is White at 91.9% of enrollment, in Wales, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Oak Hill High School?
Oak Hill High School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Oak Hill High School a good school?
Oak Hill High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Rsu 04?
Besides Oak Hill High School, Rsu 04 also operates Oak Hill Middle School (380 students), Carrie Ricker School (174 students), and Sabattus Primary School (164 students). See the Rsu 04 district page for the complete list.
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