The New School
Kennebunk · ME · Private independent
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Thornton Academy → The School At Sweetser → Berwick Academy → Morrison Center → Nfi Buxton - Beacon House → Maplestone → Aucocisco School → Waynflete School →How The New School compares for families
What families should know about The New School.
- ▸ LocallyME sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Thornton Academy, The School At Sweetser, Berwick Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Maine
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $17,510/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -5.4%/year, projecting from 2022's 20 students:
A small or specialty program — naive trend math doesn't capture the school's full picture. Read the trend as directional, not predictive.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton Academy Saco |
Private | 10.1 | 1,520 | -10.6% |
| The School At Sweetser Saco |
Private | 10.9 | 41 | — |
| Berwick Academy South Berwick |
Private | 16.7 | 534 | -6.8% |
| Morrison Center Scarborough |
Private | 18.5 | 30 | — |
| Nfi Buxton - Beacon House Buxton |
Private | 20.3 | 8 | — |
| Maplestone Acton |
Private | 21.3 | 17 | — |
| Aucocisco School Cape Elizabeth |
Private | 22.2 | 23 | — |
| Waynflete School Portland |
Private | 22.9 | 548 | +0.7% |