Enrollment
337
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Orono, ME
Orono High School
Federal NCES profile for Orono High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 231477800252
👥 S:T ratio 58
📚 AP courses 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 66
📋 Attendance 22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Orono High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Orono · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.5:1
- students per teacher
- 29.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Orono High School has class sizes near the Maine median. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Orono High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Orono, ME.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
29.0%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Orono High School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Orono High School
Orono High School is a mid-sized high school in Orono, Maine, enrolling 337 students.
At 10.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Maine median, within a few percentage points of the 11.1:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 29.0% lands close to the Maine typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 337 puts it in the larger third of Maine schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 569 scored Maine schools.
Against 146 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #23.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 26/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 10 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 169 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Rsu 26 also operates Asa C Adams School (336 students) and Orono Middle School (154 students) alongside Orono 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 Orono High School compares
Orono 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 | 10.5:1 | ▼ 5% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.0% | ▼ 15% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 337 | top 32% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
337
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
29.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 15% 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
10.5:1
students per teacher
- 5% below state mean
Top 42% in Maine - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
31.2%
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
$18,406
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,083
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 169 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.0 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 85.8%
Two or More 4.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.2%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%
Asian 1.8%
African American 0.6%
Largest group: White at 85.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 25.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.9, Orono High School is more mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
AP courses offered 10
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 26, which includes Orono High School.
$18,406
Per student
-8%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.7%
State 38.1%
Federal 7.2%
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 Orono High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asa C Adams School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Orono Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Orono High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 336
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 154
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
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 (~337 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Orono High School
How many students attend Orono High School?
Orono High School has 337 students enrolled. It is a high school in Orono, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Orono High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Orono High School is 10.5:1, which is 5% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 33% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Orono High School?
29.0% of students at Orono High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Orono High School?
The largest demographic group at Orono High School is White at 85.8% of enrollment, in Orono, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Orono High School?
Orono High School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher 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).
How does Orono High School rank among public schools in Orono?
By Resource Investment Index, Orono High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Orono, ME. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Orono on the city page.
Is Orono High School a good school?
Orono High School earns 53/100 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 26?
Besides Orono High School, Rsu 26 also operates Asa C Adams School (336 students) and Orono Middle School (154 students). See the Rsu 26 district page for the complete list.
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