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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 25·NCES 231479600102

Bucksport High School

102 Broadway, Bucksport, ME 04416 · (207) 469-6650 · Hancock County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL361 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% 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
361
High
DISTRICT 267 · STATE 448
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
179 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 99526%
Grade 108724%
Grade 118524%
Grade 129426%
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 28% · US 70%
White
32089%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 85% · US 43%
Hispanic
144%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
195%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
17248%
Female
18952%

School pathway

Feeds from
Bucksport Middle School05–08
Based on grade levels within RSU 25. 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
50.0%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
47.6%
ME avg 50.6%

What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 Bucksport High School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Bucksport High School this school36149.6%N/A
Oak Hill High School
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40847.5%N/A
Winslow High School
Winslow
38346.5%N/A
Nokomis Regional High School
Newport
61051.3%N/A
Old Town High School
Old Town
53150.1%N/A
Lawrence High School
Fairfield
53145.4%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 Bucksport High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Maine
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
47.6%#36 of 73
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
50.0%#54 of 67
Enrollment
ranked largest first
361#63 of 114
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.1:1#57 of 86
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
21.0%#34 of 86
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
49.6%#47 of 106
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+15.0%#5 of 35
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
361
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
+2% since 2010-11, when it was 353
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 12.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2536127.613.1:150% (179)
2023-2435926.913.3:142% (149)
2022-2335627.313.0:142% (150)
2020-213552812.7:144% (157)
2017-1831426.911.7:145% (141)
2015-163072711.4:147% (145)
2010-113533111.4:134% (120)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bucksport High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 15% (314 to 361); teachers up 3% (26.9 to 27.6).

About Bucksport High School

In Bucksport, Maine, part of Hancock County, Bucksport High School is a high school. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 361 students.

RSU 25 counts 4 schools and 1,067 students, including Bucksport High School.

Bucksport High School is 89% White by enrollment. Next come 5% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 21%.

Based on 27.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, Bucksport High School has a ratio of 13.1:1. The average for high schools in Maine, 11.9:1, is lower. Income data for the school show 50% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Bucksport High School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 49% of Maine public high schools.

The school is in Hancock County, where the median household earns about $72,744 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Hancock County, 35 public schools serve about 5,938 students.

Miles Lane School sits about 0.2 miles from Bucksport High School. There are 3 other public schools within five miles.

For locale, NCES codes Bucksport High School as Rural: Distant.

There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (355) to 2024-25 (361).

The allk12 page for Bucksport High School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.

Hancock County at a glance

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Population
56,460
Census ACS
Median income
$72,744
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
5,938 students

Quick facts

School name
Bucksport High School
District
RSU 25
Address
102 Broadway, Bucksport, ME 04416
Phone
(207) 469-6650
County
Hancock County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
361
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
13.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
179 (50%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
231479600102
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Bucksport High School
How large is Bucksport High School?
Bucksport High School enrolls approximately 361 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Bucksport High School serve?
Bucksport High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Bucksport High School have?
Bucksport High School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Bucksport High School?
Student demographics at Bucksport High School are roughly 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Bucksport High School in?
Bucksport High School is part of RSU 25.
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