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Enrollment
690
High
DISTRICT 745 · STATE 448
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BREWER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 230351000084
Brewer High School
261 Center St, Brewer, ME 04412 · (207) 989-4140 · Penobscot County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL690 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Maine public high schools
- C+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
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
268 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 157 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 161 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 188 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 184 | 27% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 28% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Brewer Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
59.6%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
44.4%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 60 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 Brewer High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewer High School this school | 690 | 38.8% | N/A |
| Cony Augusta | 662 | 43.2% | N/A |
| Hall-Dale Middle and High School Farmingdale | 496 | 37.9% | N/A |
| Gray-New Gloucester High School Gray | 573 | 37.7% | N/A |
| Bonny Eagle High School Standish | 1,027 | 34.1% | N/A |
| Noble High School North Berwick | 1,134 | 35.2% | 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 Brewer High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Penobscot County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #45 of 73 | #6 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #34 of 67 | #7 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 690 | #23 of 114 | #3 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #68 of 86 | #8 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.7% | #32 of 86 | #4 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.8% | #72 of 106 | #12 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.1% | #35 of 35 | #7 of 7 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
690
-15 (-2%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 803
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 16.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 690 | 49.2 | 14.0:1 | 39% (268) |
| 2023-24 | 704 | 47.4 | 14.8:1 | 25% (173) |
| 2022-23 | 720 | 47.7 | 15.1:1 | 30% (219) |
| 2020-21 | 705 | 44 | 16.0:1 | 38% (267) |
| 2017-18 | 689 | 45.9 | 15.0:1 | 35% (240) |
| 2015-16 | 670 | 53 | 12.6:1 | 31% (210) |
| 2010-11 | 744 | 53 | 14.0:1 | 25% (188) |
| 2000-01 | 853 | 57 | 15.0:1 | 11% (95) |
| 1990-91 | 803 | 61 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brewer High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (689 to 690); teachers up 7% (45.9 to 49.2).
About Brewer High School
Brewer High School is a high-enrollment high school in Brewer, Maine, administered by Brewer Public Schools. Enrollment is 690 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. Against the 448-student average for high schools in Maine, enrollment here is 54% higher.
Brewer Public Schools is made up of 2 schools with 1,490 students in all.
The student body at Brewer High School is 88% White. Other groups make up 4% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 23% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 49.2 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.0:1. On average, high schools in Maine have 11.9:1, compared with 14.0:1 here. Around 39% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is 9 points below the 48% average for public schools in Penobscot County.
Brewer High School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 38% of Maine public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
According to the American Community Survey, in Penobscot County, the median household income is $66,356, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Brewer High School is one of 69 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, Brewer Community School, is about 0.8 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (705) and 2024-25 (690). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 14.0:1, from 16.0:1.
The Brewer High School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Penobscot County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
154,710
Census ACS
Median income
$66,356
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
18,646 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Brewer Public Schools
- Brewer Community SchoolElementary · 800 students
Other Brewer High schools
One other US public school is named Brewer High. Brewer High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Brewer High SchoolFORT WORTH, TX · 2,113 students
Nearby schools
- Brewer Community School0.8 mi · 800
- Abraham Lincoln School1.7 mi · 184
- Vine Street School1.7 mi · 190
- James F. Doughty School1.8 mi · 346
- William S. Cohen School2.0 mi · 372
- Fruit Street School2.2 mi · 310
Frequently asked questions
About Brewer High SchoolHow many students attend Brewer High School?
Brewer High School enrolls approximately 690 students in grades 09-12.
Is Brewer High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Brewer High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Brewer High School?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at Brewer High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Brewer High School?
At Brewer High School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Brewer High School?
Brewer High School is overseen by Brewer Public Schools in Penobscot County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.