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E D U CAT I O N / N O N P R O F I T S
Maine's largest private schools
Ranked by fall 2022 enrollment
Maine's largest private schools
Ranked by fall 2022 enrollment
School Fall 2022 enrollment
Grades/
student body Head(s) of school Year founded
1
Thornton Academy
438 Main St., Saco 04072
282-3361 • thorntonacademy.org
1,500
6-12
coed
Rene M. Menard 1811
2
Fryeburg Academy
745 Main St., Fryeburg 04037
935-2001 • fryeburgacademy.org
615
9-post-graduate
coed
Erin Mayo 1792
3
Waynflete
360 Spring St., Portland 04102
774-5721 • waynflete.org
581
preK-12
coed
Geoffrey Wagg 1898
4
Lincoln Academy
81 Academy Hill Road, Newcastle 04553
563-3596 • lincolnacademy.org
578
9-12
coed
Jeffrey Burroughs 1801
5
Erskine Academy
309 Windsor Road, South China 04358
445-2962 • erskineacademy.org
574
9-12
coed
Michael McQuarrie 1883
6
Berwick Academy
31 Academy St., South Berwick 03908
384-6300 • berwickacademy.org
565
preK-post-graduate
coed
James A. Hamilton 1791
7
John Bapst Memorial High School
100 Broadway, Bangor 04401
947-0313 • johnbapst.org
500
9-12
coed
David Armistead 1928
8
Saint Dominic Academy
121 Gracelawn Road, Auburn 04210
782-6911 • stdomsmaine.org
450
preK-12
coed
John Patrick Yorkey
Alanna Stevenson
1941
9
Foxcroft Academy
975 W. Main St., Dover-Foxcroft 04426
564-8351 • foxcroftacademy.org
413
9-12
coed
Arnold Shorey 1823
10
North Yarmouth Academy
148 Main St., Yarmouth 04096
846-9051 • nya.org
374
preK-post-graduate
coed
Ben Jackson 1814
11
St. Brigid School
695 Stevens Ave., Portland 04103
797-7073 • sbrigids.com
366
preK-8
coed
William Burke 2007
12
Washington Academy
66 Cutler Road, East Machias 04630
255-8301 • washingtonacademy.org
350
9-12
coed
Judson McBrine 1792
13
Maine Central Institute
295 Main St., Pittsfield 04967
487-3355 • mci-school.org
338
9-post-graduate
coed
David Pearson 1866
14
Bangor Christian Schools
1476 Broadway, Bangor 04401
947-7356 • bangorchristian.com
321
K-12
coed
Martha Boone 1970
15
George Stevens Academy
23 Union St., Blue Hill 04614
374-2808 • georgestevensacademy.org
294
9-12
coed
Timothy J. Seeley 1803
16
Maine Coast Waldorf School
57 Desert Road, Freeport 04032
207-865-3900 • mainecoastwaldorf.org
259
preK-12
coed
David Eichler 1984
17
Kents Hill School
1614 Main St., Kents Hill 04349
685-4914 • kentshill.org
245
9-post-graduate
coed
Christopher S. Cheney 1824
18
Gould Academy
39 Church St., Bethel 04217
824-7700 • gouldacademy.org
215
9-post-graduate
coed
Tao Smith 1836
19
St. James School
25 Graham St., Biddeford 04005
282-4084 • www.sjsbiddeford.org
182
preK-8
coed
Nancy Naimey 1992
20
Mount Merici Academy
18 Mount Merici Ave., Waterville 04901
873-3773 • mountmerici.org
175
preK-8
coed
Tina St. Pierre 1911
21
Lee Academy
26 Winn Road, Lee 04455
1
738-2252 • leeacademy.org
120
9-post-graduate
coed
Chris Murphy 1845
SOURCE: Each school via survey
1 With additional campuses in China and South Korea. Contact executive director Luke Shorty for more information.
-This list was compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher and published in the Oct. 17, 2022 issue of Mainebiz.
1 With additional campuses in China and South Korea.
This list was compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher and published in the Oct. 17, 2022 issue of Mainebiz.
S O U R C E : Each school via survey
