The School at Sweetser
Saco · ME · Private independent · K-12 combined
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How The School at Sweetser compares for families
What families should know about The School at Sweetser.
- ▸ 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, Morrison Center, The New School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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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 -12.8%/year, projecting from 2022's 41 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 | 0.9 | 1,520 | -10.6% |
| Morrison Center Scarborough |
Private | 8.0 | 30 | — |
| The New School Kennebunk |
Private | 10.9 | 20 | — |
| Aucocisco School Cape Elizabeth |
Private | 11.8 | 23 | — |
| Waynflete School Portland |
Private | 12.2 | 548 | +0.7% |
| Nfi Buxton - Beacon House Buxton |
Private | 13.0 | 8 | — |
| Glickman Academy Portland |
Private | 14.5 | 26 | — |
| Greater Portland Christian School South Portland |
Private | 10.8 | 129 | -9.2% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantThe School at Sweetser is a private high school in Saco, ME, enrolling 41 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many students attend The School at Sweetser? The School at Sweetser is a private high school in Saco, ME, enrolling 41 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.
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