East Belfast School

East Belfast School is an elementary campus of tight-knit scale in Belfast, Maine, overseen by RSU 71, works with 99 students in grades pre-K through 2. By comparison, Maine's public schools average about 229 students each, so East Belfast School sits 57% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 7 schools in RSU 71 (1,396 students total), East Belfast School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, East Belfast School lists that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder reads as 7% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, East Belfast School lists 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.4:1. The state averages about 10.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 74% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Waldo County's rate of about 57%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Waldo County) shows that median household earnings sit near $72,782, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Waldo County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,843 students), East Belfast School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Belfast Area High School, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

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