#1 Best Boarding Schools in Maine
Kents Hill School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Kents Hill, ME
A+Overall grade206 students7 students per teacher
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Best Boarding Schools in Maine
The highest-graded schools of this kind in Maine. Top 5 of 5 schools.
#2 Best Boarding Schools in Maine
Hebron Academy
Independent school · Grades 6–12
One of the most diverse private schools in Maine
Hebron, ME
A+Overall grade185 students7 students per teacher
#3 Best Boarding Schools in Maine
Gould Academy
Independent school · Grades 8–12
One of the most diverse private schools in Maine
Bethel, ME
A+Overall grade214 students8 students per teacher
#4 Best Boarding Schools in Maine
Maine Central Institute
Independent school · Grades 9–12
Serving families in Pittsfield since at least 2011
Pittsfield, ME
BOverall grade306 students9 students per teacher
#5 Best Boarding Schools in Maine
John Bapst Memorial High School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
The only independent school in Bangor
Bangor, ME
B-Overall grade506 students14 students per teacher
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