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Enrollment
722
High
DISTRICT 603 · STATE 448
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRUNSWICK PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 230378000268
Brunswick High School
71 Dragons Drive, Brunswick, ME 04011 · (207) 319-1910 · Cumberland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL722 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Maine public high schools
- BTest 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
10.9:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
209 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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 | 184 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 172 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 170 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 196 | 27% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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 Brunswick Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
57.1%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
49.4%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 Brunswick High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick High School this school | 722 | 28.9% | N/A |
| Mt Desert Island High School Bar Harbor | 453 | 27.4% | N/A |
| Windham High School Windham | 939 | 27.4% | N/A |
| Gorham High School Gorham | 812 | 21.2% | N/A |
| Freeport High School Freeport | 593 | 21.8% | N/A |
| Brewer High School Brewer | 690 | 38.8% | 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 Brunswick High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #29 of 73 | #11 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #41 of 67 | #10 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 722 | #19 of 114 | #8 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #15 of 86 | #4 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.1% | #9 of 86 | #6 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.9% | #88 of 106 | #9 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.1% | #51 of 51 | #14 of 14 |
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
722
-35 (-5%) vs 2020
-36% since 2000-01, when it was 1,123
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 722 | 66.5 | 10.9:1 | 29% (209) |
| 2023-24 | 715 | 66.5 | 10.8:1 | 21% (152) |
| 2022-23 | 723 | 68.8 | 10.5:1 | 25% (182) |
| 2020-21 | 757 | 68 | 11.1:1 | 16% (120) |
| 2017-18 | 723 | 70.5 | 10.3:1 | 27% (192) |
| 2015-16 | 756 | 72 | 10.5:1 | 27% (201) |
| 2010-11 | 968 | 77 | 12.6:1 | 22% (217) |
| 2000-01 | 1,123 | 77 | 14.6:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brunswick High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (723 to 722); teachers down 6% (70.5 to 66.5).
About Brunswick High School
Among the schools in Brunswick, Maine, is Brunswick High School, a large high school. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 722 students. Statewide, high schools in Maine average about 448 students each.
Brunswick Public Schools enrolls 2,413 students, and its 4 schools include Brunswick High School.
White students make up a majority at Brunswick High School, at 78%. The remaining shares are 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Cumberland County's population at about 86%. Pick two students at random and there is a 38% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at Brunswick High School total 66.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.9:1. That is 1.0 students per teacher below the 11.9:1 average for high schools in Maine. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 29%.
Brunswick High School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 61% of Maine public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Census Bureau estimates for Cumberland County show that the median household income is $95,677, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 53%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Brunswick High School is one of 99 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, Brunswick Jr High School is the closest, at about 1.4 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Brunswick High School.
Under the NCES locale system, Brunswick High School is Town: Fringe.
2024-25 enrollment was 722, a 5% decrease from 757 in 2020-21.
Community posts for Brunswick High School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Brunswick Public Schools
- Kate Furbish Elementary SchoolElementary · 616 students
- Brunswick Jr High SchoolMiddle · 544 students
- Harriet Beecher Stowe ElementaryElementary · 531 students
Other schools in Brunswick
- Kate Furbish Elementary SchoolElementary · 616 students
- Brunswick Jr High SchoolMiddle · 544 students
- Harriet Beecher Stowe ElementaryElementary · 531 students
- Maine Region Ten Technical High SchElementary
Other Brunswick High schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Brunswick High. Brunswick High School is the 4th largest of the 6.
- Brunswick High SchoolBrunswick, GA · 1,951 students
- Brunswick High SchoolBrunswick, OH · 1,910 students
- Brunswick HighBrunswick, MD · 910 students
- Brunswick HighLawrenceville, VA · 404 students
- BRUNSWICK HIGHBRUNSWICK, MO · 120 students
Nearby schools
- Brunswick Jr High School1.4 mi · 544
- Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary1.9 mi · 531
- Kate Furbish Elementary School2.8 mi · 616
- Woodside Elementary School3.4 mi · 294
- Williams-Cone School3.5 mi · 224
- Mt Ararat High School4.2 mi · 732
Frequently asked questions
About Brunswick High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Brunswick High School?
Brunswick High School enrolls approximately 722 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Brunswick High School serve?
Brunswick High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brunswick High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Brunswick High School is approximately 10.9:1 (67 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Brunswick High School?
At Brunswick High School, the student body is approximately 78% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Brunswick High School in?
Brunswick High School is part of Brunswick Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.