Morse High School

Morse High School is one of the mid-tier secondary schools in Bath, Maine, overseen by RSU 01 - LKRSU, with 615 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 448 students per school, that is 37% above typical.

Across the 6 schools in RSU 01 - LKRSU (1,788 students total), Morse High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Morse High School shows that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 4% multiracial, 2% Black. Compared to Sagadahoc County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. About 42% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Sagadahoc County shows median household income runs about $87,806, roughly 44% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Morse High School is one of 21 public schools in Sagadahoc County (combined enrollment of about 4,971 students).

Bath Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

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

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 603 students in 2018 compared to 615 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Morse High School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.