James F. Doughty School

As a moderately sized junior high in Bangor, Maine, James F. Doughty School enrolls 346 students from grades 6 through 8, run under Bangor Public Schools.

Bangor Public Schools comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 3,436 students; James F. Doughty School is among them.

On demographics, James F. Doughty School records that 84% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, James F. Doughty School has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Penobscot County (around 48%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Penobscot County shows median household earnings sit near $66,356, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Penobscot County runs 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,646 students), of which James F. Doughty School is one.

Vine Street School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Five-year trend. James F. Doughty School's enrollment has contracted 6% since 2018, when it stood at 368 (now 346). The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 3% to 7% over that span.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.