Enrollment
384
High
STATE 448
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BAXTER ACADEMY FOR TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE·NCES 231481223141
Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences
185 Lancaster Street, Portland, ME 04101 · (207) 699-5500 · Cumberland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL384 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
27 FTE teachers
STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
77 students
STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 94 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 105 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 96 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 89 | 23% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
67.9%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
64.0%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maine schools, those numbers are about 64 and 51.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
384
-16 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.3:1
% White
87%
was 88%
% Hispanic
2%
was 4%
% Black
4%
was 4%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 384 | 27.2 | 14.1:1 | 20% (77) |
| 2023-24 | 373 | 24.7 | 15.1:1 | 11% (41) |
| 2022-23 | 355 | 25.6 | 13.9:1 | 17% (60) |
| 2017-18 | 400 | 30.2 | 13.3:1 | 16% (65) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences.
About Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences
Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences is a high school in Portland, Maine, according to federal school records. It reported 384 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences is listed under Baxter Academy for Technology and Science in federal data.
The share of students at Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences who are White is 87%. Other groups make up 5% multiracial, 4% Black, and 2% Asian. Cumberland County residents are about 86% White, a similar share.
A staff of 27.2 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 14.1:1. The gap from the 11.9:1 average for high schools in Maine is 2.2 students per teacher. By family income, 20% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 14 points below the 34% average for public schools in Cumberland County.
The school's county is Cumberland County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $95,677, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. There are 99 public schools in the county, enrolling about 38,224, Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences among them.
Measured in a straight line, Portland High School is about 0.2 miles from Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Under the NCES locale system, Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences is City: Small. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
A 4% drop took enrollment from 400 in 2017-18 to 384 in 2024-25.
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Cumberland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
308,827
Census ACS
Median income
$95,677
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
99
38,224 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Baxter Academy for Tech & SciencesHow many students attend Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences?
Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences enrolls approximately 384 students in grades 09-12.
Is Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences an elementary, middle, or high school?
Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences have?
Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences?
Student demographics at Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences are roughly 87% White, 2% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences?
Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences is overseen by Baxter Academy for Technology and Science in Cumberland County.
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