Total enrollment
1,396
-158 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
7 schools in RSU 71
Maine · 1,396 students · 4 cities
7 public-school campuses operate under RSU 71, with roughly 1,396 K-12 students enrolled (5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in RSU 71
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
89%
was 93%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Area High School | Belfast | High | 09-12 | 476 |
| Troy A Howard Middle School | Belfast | Middle | 06-08 | 330 |
| Captain Albert W. Stevens School | Belfast | Elementary | PK-05 | 232 |
| Ames Elementary School | Searsmont | Elementary | 02-05 | 122 |
| East Belfast School | Belfast | Elementary | PK-02 | 99 |
| Gladys Weymouth Elem School | Morrill | Elementary | PK-01 | 79 |
| Kermit S Nickerson School | Swanville | Elementary | 03-05 | 58 |
About RSU 71
RSU 71 is a middle-population public-school district in Maine. The district maintains 7 schools and instructs approximately 1,396 students.
On the school-mix side, RSU 71 comprises 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 199 in this district, lower than the Maine typical of 293.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 10%: 1,554 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,396 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 93% to 89% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for RSU 71 discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.