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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 71·NCES 231482200440

Belfast Area High School

25 Lions Way, Belfast, ME 04915 · (207) 338-1790 · Waldo County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL476 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of Maine public high schools
  • B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maine public high schools

Enrollment
476
High
DISTRICT 199 · STATE 448
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
241 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 911324%
Grade 1011925%
Grade 1113528%
Grade 1210923%
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 28% · US 70%
White
41387%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 85% · US 43%
Hispanic
123%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Black
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
368%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
24551%
Female
23149%

School pathway

Feeds from
Troy A Howard Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within RSU 71. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State Expectations
English Language Arts
52.5%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
43.8%
ME avg 50.6%

What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 →

Schools most like Belfast Area High School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Belfast Area High School this school47650.6%N/A
Old Town High School
Old Town
53150.1%N/A
Oceanside High School
Rockland
49454.3%N/A
Ellsworth High School
Ellsworth
52145.9%N/A
Presque Isle High School
Presque Isle
47444.9%N/A
Mt Blue High School
Farmington
72052.4%N/A
Matched among Maine high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Belfast Area High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Maine
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
43.8%#46 of 73
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
52.5%#49 of 67
Enrollment
ranked largest first
476#48 of 114
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.3:1#19 of 86
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
24.0%#24 of 86
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
50.6%#44 of 106
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-6.5%#28 of 51
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
476
-17 (-3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254764211.3:151% (241)
2023-244784011.9:140% (193)
2022-234963912.7:137% (185)
2020-214934012.3:139% (193)
2017-185093813.4:148% (246)
2015-165154312.0:142% (218)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Belfast Area High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 6% (509 to 476); teachers up 11% (38 to 42).

About Belfast Area High School

Belfast Area High School is a medium-sized high school. Its address is in Belfast, Maine. It enrolled 476 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year.

RSU 71 has a total of 7 schools and 1,396 students, Belfast Area High School among them.

Belfast Area High School enrolls a student body that is 87% White. It is also 8% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Belfast Area High School comes in at 24%.

Its teaching staff equals 42 full-time positions, a ratio of 11.3:1. High schools in Maine have a similar average ratio of 11.9:1. Around 51% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.

Belfast Area High School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 47% of Maine public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

In the county around the school, Waldo County, median household income is about $72,782, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Belfast Area High School is among the 27 public schools in Waldo County.

The nearest public school is Captain Albert W. Stevens School, at about 0.8 miles. There are 4 other public schools within five miles.

Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Distant.

Belfast Area High School saw enrollment fall 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 12.3 to 11.3 over 4 years.

Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Waldo County at a glance

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Population
40,192
Census ACS
Median income
$72,782
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
3,843 students

Quick facts

School name
Belfast Area High School
District
RSU 71
Address
25 Lions Way, Belfast, ME 04915
Phone
(207) 338-1790
County
Waldo County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
476
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
11.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
241 (51%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
231482200440
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in RSU 71
Other schools in Belfast
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Frequently asked questions

About Belfast Area High School
How large is Belfast Area High School?
Belfast Area High School enrolls approximately 476 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Belfast Area High School serve?
Belfast Area High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Belfast Area High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Belfast Area High School is approximately 11.3:1 (42 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Belfast Area High School?
Belfast Area High School reports a student body of 87% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Belfast Area High School?
Belfast Area High School is overseen by RSU 71 in Waldo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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