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Best Maine Boarding Schools

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 10 college-prep and junior boarding schools serving 3,563 students located throughout Maine.

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Gould Academy Photo - Rock climbing, hiking, ice climbing canoeing and variety of other outdoor experiences abound in the White Mountains.

North Yarmouth Academy Photo - North Yarmouth Academy Curtis Building at 148 Main Street, Yarmouth, Maine, U.S.A. This building houses the main office and many Upper School classrooms, Safford Center dining hall, art studio, and the Bicentennial Learning Commons.

Kents Hill School Photo - Athletes enjoy the on-campus O'Connor Alpine Training Center for alpine racers and riders. Everyone enjoys it on Saturday nights!

Washington Academy Photo - Washington Academy, established in 1792, is one of the oldest day & boarding co-ed high schools in the USA. It is located on the Downeast Maine coast, and boast 425 total students from 25 different countries. The Alumni Building is one of nine buildings on its 75+ acre campus.

Foxcroft Academy Photo - Foxcroft Academy... 1st chartered school in Maine (est. 1823)

Bridgton Academy Photo - With 14 classes available for college credit, Bridgton Academy students not only gain invaluable experience for success in college, but they will actually be ahead of the game when they enroll in higher education.

Lincoln Academy Photo - Lincoln Academy's campus is large, safe, and beautiful. Located near the ocean and within a 10 minute walk of a vibrant small town, our students love living here!

Historical Statistics Overview

This State (ME)

US (avg. per state)

# Schools

10 Schools

6.4 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Boarding Schools
Year	Maine (ME) Total	US Avg per State
2025	10	6.4
2024	6	6.2
2023	6	6
2022	6	5.9
2021	6	5.7
2020	6	5.4
2019	6	5.4
2018	6	5.2
2017	6	5.1
2016	6	4.9
2015	6	5
2014	6	5

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# Students

3,008 Students

2,517 Students

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Trends in Total Number of Boarding School Students
Year	Maine (ME) Total	US Avg per State
2025	3,008	2,517
2024	2,023	2,453
2023	2,003	2,367
2022	2,018	2,384
2021	1,968	2,278
2020	2,017	2,144
2019	2,017	2,197
2018	2,083	2,146
2017	2,103	2,100
2016	2,093	1,980
2015	2,066	1,985
2014	2,093	1,962

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Academics and Faculty

This State (ME)

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

8:1

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Trends in Average Student-Teacher Ratio
Year	Maine (ME) Avg	National Avg
2025	8.8	7.56
2024	8.5	7.42
2023	8.5	7.27
2022	8.5	7.24
2021	7.83	7.14
2020	8.67	7.1
2019	8.67	7.31
2018	8.83	7.25
2017	8.83	7.28
2016	8.83	7.25
2015	9	7.42
2014	9.33	7.45

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% Faculty with Advanced Degree

63%

69%

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Trends in Average % Faculty with Advanced Degrees
Year	Maine (ME) Avg	National Avg
2025	62.7%	68.79%
2024	55.33%	68.47%
2023	55.33%	68.7%
2022	55.33%	68.29%
2021	55.33%	67.41%
2020	52.83%	66.44%
2019	52.83%	65.37%
2018	52.83%	65.99%
2017	52.83%	65.94%
2016	52.83%	65.26%
2015	52.83%	64.84%
2014	52.83%	64.51%

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Academic Programs

This State (ME)*

* Fewer than 3 schools in Maine report Avg. IB Courses, so the Northeast regional average is shown for that row.

Avg. AP Courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Maine (ME) Avg	National Avg
2025	17	21.79
2024	15.33	22.03
2023	15.33	21.94
2022	15.33	21.71
2021	15.83	21.96
2020	15.67	21.81
2019	15.67	21.32
2018	15.67	21.08
2017	15.67	20.87
2016	15.5	20.25
2015	15.33	20.27
2014	14.17	18.54

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Avg. IB Courses

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Regional Trends (Northeast) in Average Number of IB Courses Offered
Year	Northeast Region Avg	National Avg
2025	23.67	28.48
2024	33	32.63
2023	33	32.37
2022	33	31.96
2021	34.29	33.52
2020	35.5	31.42
2019	35.17	32.29
2018	42	33.53
2017	37.75	29.83
2016	39.25	30.17
2015	31.8	27.41
2014	28.8	26.13

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Avg. Class Size

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Trends in Average Class Size
Year	Maine (ME) Avg	National Avg
2025	12.5	12.78
2024	12	12.77
2023	12	12.73
2022	12	12.61
2021	12	12.54
2020	12.33	12.41
2019	12.33	12.58
2018	12.33	12.7
2017	12.17	12.59
2016	12.17	12.57
2015	12.33	12.63
2014	12.67	12.58

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Academic Performance

This State (ME)*

* Fewer than 3 schools in Maine report Avg. ACT Score, so the Northeast regional average is shown for that row.

Avg. SAT Score

1244

1271

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Trends in Average SAT Score
Year	Maine (ME) Avg	National Avg
2025	1244	1271
2024	1260	1274
2023	1260	1278
2022	1260	1276
2021	1260	1277
2020	1260	1273
2019	1260	1271

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Avg. ACT Score

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Regional Trends (Northeast) in Average ACT Score
Year	Northeast Region Avg	National Avg
2025	27.79	27.06
2024	27.66	26.91
2023	27.65	26.99
2022	27.26	26.75
2021	27.03	26.65
2020	27.03	26.73
2019	26.79	26.53
2018	26.74	26.44
2017	26.18	26.15
2016	25.7	25.99
2015	25.62	25.73
2014	24.97	25.4

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Avg. Acceptance Rate

74%

59%

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Trends in Average Acceptance Rate
Year	Maine (ME) Avg	National Avg
2025	74.43%	58.56%
2024	75%	57.34%
2023	69.5%	56.69%
2022	69.5%	56.48%
2021	67%	55.89%
2020	69.33%	55.26%
2019	69.33%	54.55%

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Tuition and Finances

This State (ME)

Avg. Tuition (Boarding)

$59,147

$64,455

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Trends in Average Tuition Cost
Year	Maine (ME) Avg	National Avg
2025	$59,147	$64,455
2024	$56,000	$62,584
2023	$54,117	$60,415
2022	$54,117	$58,343
2021	$54,683	$57,017
2020	$53,225	$55,760
2019	$53,225	$54,186
2018	$53,017	$52,108
2017	$48,142	$50,594
2016	$47,808	$49,180
2015	$46,583	$47,708
2014	$46,233	$48,599

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Avg. Tuition (Day)

$28,451

$38,004

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Trends in Average Day Student Tuition
Year	Maine (ME) Avg	National Avg
2025	$28,451	$38,004
2024	$31,100	$36,732
2023	$27,188	$35,848
2022	$27,188	$34,469
2021	$27,188	$34,614
2020	$28,040	$33,350
2019	$25,367	$31,555
2018	$24,867	$30,133
2017	$22,417	$29,344
2016	$22,417	$29,140
2015	$22,033	$28,042
2014	$21,350	$27,217

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Avg. Tuition (International)

$57,583

$62,450

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Trends in Average International Student Tuition
Year	Maine (ME) Avg	National Avg
2025	$57,583	$62,450
2024	$56,417	$59,956
2023	$41,813	$57,872
2022	$41,813	$56,738
2021	$36,967	$54,097
2018	$51,833	$47,647
2017	$47,083	$45,370
2016	$46,583	$45,211
2015	$46,383	$45,218

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Avg. Financial Aid Rate

48%

42%

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Trends in Average Financial Aid Rate
Year	Maine (ME) Avg	National Avg
2025	48.25%	41.95%
2024	38.2%	40.75%
2023	38.83%	40.83%
2022	34.67%	39.99%
2021	33%	40.06%
2020	34.17%	39.31%
2019	34.17%	38.46%
2018	37.33%	37.83%
2017	35.17%	36.82%
2016	35.17%	36.22%
2015	34%	35.64%
2014	34%	34.99%

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Avg. Financial Aid Grant

$24,769

$27,075

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Trends in Average Financial Aid Grant
Year	Maine (ME) Avg	National Avg
2025	$24,769	$27,075
2024	$19,525	$26,722
2023	$19,525	$26,202
2022	$18,858	$26,183
2021	$18,858	$26,267
2020	$17,858	$26,166
2019	$17,858	$26,311
2018	$16,525	$25,365
2017	$15,525	$24,537
2016	$15,525	$23,339
2015	$15,525	$22,851
2014	$15,525	$22,694

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Avg. Endowment

$16 MM

$84 MM

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Trends in Average School Endowment
Year	Maine (ME) Avg	National Avg
2025	$16 million	$84 million
2024	$15 million	$83 million
2023	$15 million	$77 million
2022	$16 million	$73 million
2021	$16 million	$73 million
2020	$14 million	$67 million
2019	$14 million	$67 million
2018	$13 million	$72 million
2017	$14 million	$71 million
2016	$14 million	$68 million
2015	$16 million	$67 million
2014	$16 million	$64 million

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Student Diversity

This State (ME)

% Students of Color

15%

30%

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Trends in Average % Students of Color
Year	Maine (ME) Avg	National Avg
2025	15.25%	29.63%
2024	11.17%	29.4%
2023	11.17%	28.56%
2022	11.17%	27.27%
2021	11.17%	26.61%
2020	10.83%	25.85%
2019	10.83%	24.45%
2018	10%	23.62%
2017	10%	22.39%
2016	10%	21.58%
2015	9.67%	21.11%
2014	9.67%	20.77%

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% International Students

20%

27%

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Trends in Average % International Students
Year	Maine (ME) Avg	National Avg
2025	20%	26.71%
2024	19.17%	26.61%
2023	19.67%	26.33%
2022	19.17%	25.9%
2021	19.17%	25.04%
2020	20.5%	25.42%
2019	20.5%	25.64%
2018	18.67%	26.43%
2017	17.83%	26.69%
2016	17.5%	25.93%
2015	17.5%	25.38%
2014	17.33%	25.14%

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% Boarding Students

44%

59%

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Trends in Average % Boarding Students
Year	Maine (ME) Avg	National Avg
2025	43.7%	59.08%
2024	49.5%	60.19%
2023	51.17%	60.59%
2022	51.17%	61.19%
2021	51.17%	61.06%
2020	53.17%	61.8%
2019	53.17%	62.22%
2018	53.17%	62.39%
2017	53.17%	63.02%
2016	53.17%	63.39%
2015	53.17%	63.63%
2014	53.17%	63.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many boarding schools are located in Maine?

There are 10 college-preparatory boarding schools located in Maine.

What is the average tuition cost of boarding school in Maine?

The average Maine boarding school tuition cost is $61,093 per year.

What is the oldest boarding school in Maine?

Fryeburg Academy, founded in 1792, is the oldest boarding school in Maine.

What boarding school in Maine has the lowest acceptance rates?

Bridgton Academy has the lowest boarding school acceptance rate (60%) in Maine.

What boarding school in Maine has the highest average SAT scores?

Washington Academy has the highest average SAT scores (1290) in Maine.

Which boarding schools in Maine are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of boarding schools in Maine include: John Bapst Memorial High School vs. Hyde School, North Yarmouth Academy vs. Hyde School, North Yarmouth Academy vs. Fryeburg Academy

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