Enrollment
59
High
STATE 448
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOOSABEC CSD·NCES 230840000920
Jonesport-Beals High School
180 Snare Creek Lane, Jonesport, ME 04649 · (207) 497-5454 · Washington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL59 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
6 FTE teachers
STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
33 students
STATE 48%
Community
0
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 | 14 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 11 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 20 | 34% |
| Grade 12 | 14 | 24% |
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Schools most like Jonesport-Beals High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonesport-Beals High School this school | 59 | 55.9% | N/A |
| Penobscot Valley High School Howland | 127 | 59.8% | N/A |
| Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch Deer Isle | 94 | 48.9% | N/A |
| Katahdin Middle/High School Stacyville | 128 | 53.1% | N/A |
| Schenck High School East Millinocket | 109 | 61.5% | N/A |
| Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School Bingham | 104 | 65.4% | 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 Jonesport-Beals High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 59 | #112 of 114 | #6 of 6 |
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
59
-13 (-18%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 121
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 8.0:1
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 | 59 | 6.4 | 9.2:1 | 56% (33) |
| 2023-24 | 58 | 8 | 7.3:1 | 52% (30) |
| 2022-23 | 68 | 8 | 8.5:1 | 50% (34) |
| 2020-21 | 72 | 9 | 8.0:1 | 44% (32) |
| 2017-18 | 78 | 9.6 | 8.1:1 | 63% (49) |
| 2015-16 | 72 | 10 | 7.2:1 | 67% (48) |
| 2010-11 | 73 | 9 | 8.1:1 | 58% (42) |
| 2000-01 | 112 | 12 | 9.3:1 | 52% (58) |
| 1990-91 | 121 | 12 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jonesport-Beals High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (78 to 59); teachers down 33% (9.6 to 6.4).
About Jonesport-Beals High School
Jonesport-Beals High School is a public high school run by Moosabec CSD in Jonesport, Maine. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 59 students. High schools in Maine average about 448 students, which makes this school 87% below average.
Moosabec CSD is the district for Jonesport-Beals High School.
Roughly 98% of students at Jonesport-Beals High School are White. County-wide, 88% of Washington County residents are White. The diversity index for Jonesport-Beals High School is 3%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Staffing at Jonesport-Beals High School comes to 6.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.2:1. High schools in Maine average 11.9:1, 2.7 more students per teacher than here. Jonesport-Beals High School counts 56% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
The county, Washington County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $56,024, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. The county's public schools total 36, with about 3,703 students.
The closest school to Jonesport-Beals High School is Jonesport Elementary School, located about 0.1 miles away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Jonesport-Beals High School is Rural: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Jonesport-Beals High School had a net loss of 13 students, or 18%. The number of students per teacher increased from 8.0 to 9.2 over 4 years.
The discussion board for Jonesport-Beals High School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,331
Census ACS
Median income
$56,024
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
3,703 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Jonesport Elementary School0.1 mi · 101
- Beals Elementary School2.9 mi · 48
- Daniel W Merritt School6.0 mi · 89
- Jonesboro Elementary School6.8 mi · 54
- Harrington Elementary School10.1 mi · 137
- Narraguagus High School12.0 mi · 291
Frequently asked questions
About Jonesport-Beals High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jonesport-Beals High School?
Jonesport-Beals High School enrolls approximately 59 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Jonesport-Beals High School serve?
Jonesport-Beals High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Jonesport-Beals High School?
Approximately 9.2:1 students per teacher at Jonesport-Beals High School.
What is the student diversity at Jonesport-Beals High School?
Student demographics at Jonesport-Beals High School are roughly 98% White, 2% Hispanic.
What district is Jonesport-Beals High School in?
Jonesport-Beals High School is part of Moosabec CSD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.