Calais Middle/High School

Calais, Maine, is home to Calais Middle/High School, a low-enrollment high school. It serves 289 students in grades 7 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Maine average about 448 students.

Calais Middle/High School is one of 2 schools in Calais Public Schools, which enrolls 539 students in total.

At Calais Middle/High School, White students make up 74% of the student body. The school is also 16% Native American, 4% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. That is lower than the 88% White share among all Washington County residents. The school's diversity index is 41%, meaning two students picked at random have a 41% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Teacher staffing is 24 full-time equivalents, or about 12.0 students per teacher. For comparison, high schools in Maine average 11.9:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 60%. For comparison, public schools in Washington County average 62%.

In the county around the school, Washington County, the median household income is $56,024, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 36 public schools in Washington County, enrolling about 3,703 students in all.

Calais Elementary School is the public school closest to Calais Middle/High School, about 2.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is 3.

Locale data from NCES put Calais Middle/High School in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).

Federal data show a 14% enrollment decrease, from 336 in 2020-21 to 289 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.6:1 to 12.0:1.

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