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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 75/MSAD 75·NCES 231476800819

Mt Ararat High School

68 Eagles Way, Topsham, ME 04086 · (207) 729-2951 · Sagadahoc County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL732 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of Maine public high schools
  • B-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

Enrollment
732
High
DISTRICT 329 · STATE 448
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
225 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 917624%
Grade 1020929%
Grade 1117824%
Grade 1216923%
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 28% · US 70%
White
67392%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 85% · US 43%
Hispanic
203%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Black
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
243%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
41457%
Female
31843%

School pathway

Feeds from
Mt Ararat Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within RSU 75/MSAD 75. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State Expectations
English Language Arts
53.5%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
53.1%
ME avg 50.6%

What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 Mt Ararat High School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Mt Ararat High School this school73230.7%N/A
Hermon High School
Hermon
56730.7%N/A
Camden Hills Regional H S
Rockport
75729.1%N/A
Bonny Eagle High School
Standish
1,02734.1%N/A
Hampden Academy
Hampden
76725.0%N/A
Leavitt Area High School
Turner
56335.0%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 Mt Ararat High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Maine
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
53.1%#24 of 73
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
53.5%#48 of 67
Enrollment
ranked largest first
732#18 of 114
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.2:1#38 of 86
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
15.3%#56 of 86
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
30.7%#85 of 106
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+3.2%#22 of 35
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 2024-25
Enrollment
732
-10 (-1%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 1,361
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-257326012.2:131% (225)
2023-2474861.912.1:119% (140)
2022-23710N/AN/A18% (130)
2020-217426012.4:128% (207)
2017-1870964.211.0:134% (242)
2015-167396311.7:132% (238)
2010-119017711.7:130% (270)
2000-011,0807414.6:1N/A
1990-911,36110912.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mt Ararat High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 3% (709 to 732); teachers down 7% (64.2 to 60).

About Mt Ararat High School

Mt Ararat High School is the name of a high-enrollment high school in Topsham, Maine. Enrollment is 732 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Maine is about 448 students, so this school is 63% above average.

RSU 75/MSAD 75 has a total of 7 schools and 2,301 students, Mt Ararat High School among them.

Mt Ararat High School's enrollment is 92% White. The next largest groups are 3% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. County-wide, about 93% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 15%, meaning two students picked at random have a 15% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Staffing totals 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.2:1. For comparison, high schools in Maine average 11.9:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 31%.

allk12 grades Mt Ararat High School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Maine public high schools, because each state gives its own test.

Census Bureau estimates for Sagadahoc County show that the median household income is $87,806, roughly 44% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. There are 21 public schools in Sagadahoc County, enrolling about 4,971 students in all.

The nearest public school is Mt Ararat Middle School, at about 0.5 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 7 other public schools.

Locale data from NCES put Mt Ararat High School in a town close to an urbanized area (Town: Fringe).

Federal data show 742 students in 2020-21 and 732 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.

Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Sagadahoc County at a glance

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Population
37,285
Census ACS
Median income
$87,806
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,971 students

Quick facts

School name
Mt Ararat High School
District
RSU 75/MSAD 75
Address
68 Eagles Way, Topsham, ME 04086
Phone
(207) 729-2951
County
Sagadahoc County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
732
Teachers (FTE)
60
Student–teacher ratio
12.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
225 (31%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
231476800819
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Mt Ararat High School
How large is Mt Ararat High School?
Mt Ararat High School enrolls approximately 732 students in grades 09-12.
Is Mt Ararat High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mt Ararat High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mt Ararat High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mt Ararat High School is approximately 12.2:1 (60 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mt Ararat High School?
At Mt Ararat High School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Mt Ararat High School in?
Mt Ararat High School is part of RSU 75/MSAD 75.
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