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Waldo County

Maine · Public K-12

27 public schools serving approximately 4,049 students, in a county of 40,192 residents.

Schools
27
11 districts
Enrollment
4,049
NCES CCD
Median income
$72,782
Above Maine avg
Free/reduced lunch
48.8%
Above Maine avg
Elementary
15
schools
Middle
4
schools
High
5
schools
Combined / other
3
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
RSU 71
1,451 students · 11 districts in Waldo County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Waldo County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
93%
Hispanic
2%
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
5%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
93%
Hispanic
0%
Black
0%
Asian
1%
Two or more
3%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
34.4%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
6.5%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.7%
civilian labor
Median age
47
17.7% under 18

All schools (27)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Belfast Area High SchoolBelfastHigh09-12496·
Troy A Howard Middle SchoolBelfastMiddle06-08340·
Mt View High SchoolThorndikeHigh09-12315·
Leroy H Smith SchoolWinterportElementaryPK-04274·
Captain Albert W. Stevens SchoolBelfastElementaryPK-05258·
Mt View Middle SchoolThorndikeMiddle06-08230·
Mt View Elementary SchoolThorndikeElementaryKG-05216·
Searsport ElementarySearsportElementaryPK-05214·
Samuel L Wagner Middle SchoolWinterportMiddle05-08213·
Lincolnville Central SchoolLincolnvilleElementaryKG-08204·
Searsport District High SchoolSearsportHigh09-12133·
Ames Elementary SchoolSearsmontElementary02-05126·
Palermo Consolidated SchoolPalermoElementaryKG-08122·
Morse Memorial SchoolBrooksElementaryPK-05103·
Searsport District Middle SchoolSearsportMiddle06-08101·
Ecology Learning CtrUnityHigh09-12100·
East Belfast SchoolBelfastElementaryPK-0297·
Edna Drinkwater SchoolNorthportElementaryKG-0884·
Islesboro Central SchoolIslesboroOtherKG-1282·
Gladys Weymouth Elem SchoolMorrillElementaryPK-0174·
Monroe Elementary SchoolMonroeElementaryPK-0569·
Walker Memorial SchoolLibertyElementaryPK-0567·
Kermit S Nickerson SchoolSwanvilleElementary03-0560·
Troy Central SchoolTroyElementaryKG-0555·
Unity Elementary SchoolUnityPrekindergartenPK-PK15·
Maine Ocean SchoolSearsportHigh09-121·
Waldo County Tech Ctr-Region 7WaldoNot applicableN -N ··

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Waldo County?
There are 27 public K-12 schools in Waldo County, Maine, with a combined enrollment of about 4,049.
How many high schools are in Waldo County?
Waldo County, Maine has 5 public high schools, along with 4 middle schools and 15 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Waldo County?
RSU 71 is the largest school district in Waldo County, serving approximately 1,451 students. The county contains 11 school districts overall.
How many people live in Waldo County?
Waldo County has roughly 40,192 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Waldo County?
Median household income in Waldo County is $72,782, above the Maine average of $70,170. About 6.5% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Waldo County?
Approximately 34.4% of adults 25 and older in Waldo County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Waldo County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 48.8% of students in Waldo County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Maine county average of 42.0%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Waldo County schools?
Across Waldo County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 10.8 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Waldo County?
Waldo County residents are approximately 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Waldo County is owner-occupied?
Waldo County has about 22,252 housing units, of which roughly 81.9% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data