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If you could change one rule at Falmouth High School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
669
High
DISTRICT 659 · STATE 448
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FALMOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 230567000145
Falmouth High School
74 Woodville Road, Falmouth, ME 04105 · (207) 781-7429 · Cumberland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL669 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 97% of Maine public high schools
- A+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
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
48 students
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 135 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 161 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 181 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 192 | 29% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 28% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Falmouth Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
86.9%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
77.1%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 Falmouth High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falmouth High School this school | 669 | 7.2% | N/A |
| Scarborough High School Scarborough | 903 | 20.6% | N/A |
| ME Sch of Science & Mathematics Limestone | 96 | 13.5% | N/A |
| Cape Elizabeth High School Cape Elizabeth | 471 | 9.8% | N/A |
| Yarmouth High School Yarmouth | 554 | 15.7% | N/A |
| Wells High School Wells | 422 | 17.5% | 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 Falmouth High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.1% | #3 of 73 | #3 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.9% | #1 of 67 | #1 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 669 | #26 of 114 | #10 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #6 of 86 | #2 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.7% | #39 of 86 | #16 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 7.2% | #106 of 106 | #18 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.3% | #35 of 51 | #8 of 14 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
669
+8 (+1%) vs 2020
+144% since 1990-91, when it was 274
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 10.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 669 | 67.4 | 9.9:1 | 7% (48) |
| 2023-24 | 698 | 66.9 | 10.4:1 | 2% (16) |
| 2022-23 | 706 | 65 | 10.9:1 | 3% (24) |
| 2020-21 | 661 | 65 | 10.2:1 | 5% (35) |
| 2017-18 | 699 | 61.4 | 11.4:1 | 5% (34) |
| 2015-16 | 695 | 60 | 11.6:1 | 4% (30) |
| 2010-11 | 704 | 56 | 12.6:1 | 4% (29) |
| 2000-01 | 548 | 42 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 274 | 27 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Falmouth High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (699 to 669); teachers up 10% (61.4 to 67.4).
About Falmouth High School
Falmouth High School is a medium-sized high school located in Falmouth, Maine. The school counts 669 students across grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 49% above the 448 average for high schools in Maine.
Falmouth High School is part of Falmouth Public Schools, where 3 schools serve 1,978 students.
White students make up 89% of enrollment at Falmouth High School. Other students are 6% Asian. For comparison, Cumberland County is about 86% White. The school's diversity index is 20%, meaning two students picked at random have a 20% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 9.9:1 comes from the school's 67.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.9 students per teacher below the 11.9:1 average for high schools in Maine. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 7% in 2024-25. The gap from the 34% average for public schools in Cumberland County is 27 points.
The allk12 Grade for Falmouth High School is A+. Compared with Maine public high schools, the school scored higher than 97% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Cumberland County has these Census figures: the median household income is $95,677, about 53% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. In all, Cumberland County has 99 public schools and roughly 38,224 students.
Falmouth Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Falmouth High School.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (661) to 2024-25 (669).
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Cumberland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
308,827
Census ACS
Median income
$95,677
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
99
38,224 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Falmouth Public Schools
- Falmouth Elementary SchoolElementary · 871 students
- Falmouth Middle SchoolMiddle · 438 students
Other schools in Falmouth
- Falmouth Elementary SchoolElementary · 871 students
- Falmouth Middle SchoolMiddle · 438 students
Other Falmouth High schools
One other US public school is named Falmouth High. Falmouth High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Falmouth HighFalmouth, MA · 714 students
Nearby schools
- Falmouth Elementary School0.1 mi · 871
- Falmouth Middle School0.2 mi · 438
- Harrison Lyseth Elem School2.4 mi · 489
- Lyman Moore Middle School2.5 mi · 470
- Casco Bay High School3.2 mi · 379
- Gerald E Talbot Community School3.6 mi · 394
Frequently asked questions
About Falmouth High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Falmouth High School?
Falmouth High School enrolls approximately 669 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Falmouth High School serve?
Falmouth High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Falmouth High School?
Approximately 9.9:1 students per teacher at Falmouth High School.
How diverse is Falmouth High School?
Falmouth High School reports a student body of 89% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Falmouth High School?
Falmouth High School is overseen by Falmouth Public Schools in Cumberland County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.