Kennebunk High School

89 Fletcher Street, Kennebunk ME, 4043 | Regional School Unit 21 | 207-985-1110
  • grades 9-12
  • students 717
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 65% 43% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Kennebunk
  • Ranked #0 of 758 in Maine
Proficiency Averages
66%Kennebunk
45%Maine

Kennebunk High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Regional School Unit 21" in Kennebunk, ME. There are a total of 717 students and 59 teachers at Kennebunk High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Kennebunk High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.5%, which is 43% higher than the Maine average.

Kennebunk High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students717
Teachers59
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment120
Taking some courses117
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses86
Passing no courses29

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Kennebunk High School, there are a total of 120 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 117 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Kennebunk High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMaineNational
White 95.4% 92.6% 90.4% 51.1%
Black 0.3% 1.3% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 1.9% 2.6% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0% 1.5% 1.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.5% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 1.1% 1.7% 3.1%

Kennebunk demographics profile

StatisticKennebunkMaineNational
Population5,7921,344,212328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8584491
Median age53.644.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)66%57%55%
Speak English98%94%79%
Speak Spanish0%1%13%

Education level achieved in Kennebunk

IndexKennebunkMaineNational
Completed 8th grade96.1%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school94.0%86.8%83.0%
Completed some college70.9%58.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree57.1%39.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors46.0%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters20.9%10.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.8%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Kennebunk High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.