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Enrollment
720
High
DISTRICT 325 · STATE 448
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 09·NCES 231480900549
Mt Blue High School
129 Seamon Rd, Farmington, ME 04938 · (207) 778-3561 · Franklin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL720 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of Maine public high schools
- CTest 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
14.2:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
377 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 | 171 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 171 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 190 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 188 | 26% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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 RSU 09. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
64.0%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
39.1%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 Blue High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Blue High School this school | 720 | 52.4% | N/A |
| Oxford Hills Comprehensive H S Paris | 1,010 | 52.6% | N/A |
| Medomak Valley High School Waldoboro | 561 | 51.5% | N/A |
| Oceanside High School Rockland | 494 | 54.3% | N/A |
| Nokomis Regional High School Newport | 610 | 51.3% | N/A |
| Gardiner Area High School Gardiner | 565 | 46.0% | 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 Blue High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maine |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #56 of 73 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #21 of 67 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 720 | #20 of 114 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #72 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.5% | #67 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.4% | #41 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.7% | #14 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 2024-25Enrollment
720
-2 (0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 720 | 50.8 | 14.2:1 | 52% (377) |
| 2023-24 | 703 | 49.8 | 14.1:1 | 50% (355) |
| 2022-23 | 733 | 54 | 13.6:1 | 45% (328) |
| 2020-21 | 722 | 52 | 13.9:1 | 44% (321) |
| 2017-18 | 675 | 51 | 13.2:1 | 42% (285) |
| 2015-16 | 687 | 50 | 13.7:1 | 45% (311) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mt Blue High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (675 to 720); teachers unchanged (51 to 50.8).
About Mt Blue High School
Mt Blue High School is a large high school in Farmington, Maine. The school's 720 students are in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Maine average about 448 students each.
RSU 09 enrolls 2,276 students, and its 7 schools include Mt Blue High School.
Mt Blue High School enrolls a student body that is 93% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The White share in Franklin County as a whole is similar, at about 93%. The chance that two students picked at random at Mt Blue High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 14%.
With 50.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Mt Blue High School was 14.2:1. The 11.9:1 average for high schools in Maine is lower than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 52%.
allk12 grades Mt Blue High School a C. The grade compares the school only with Maine public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
County data help place the school in context: in Franklin County, median household income is about $58,675, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The public schools of Franklin County number 17 and enroll about 4,162.
Of nearby public schools, W G Mallett School is the closest, at about 2.4 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
The school's size has been steady, with 722 students in 2020-21 and 720 in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,413
Census ACS
Median income
$58,675
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
4,162 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 09
- Mt Blue Middle SchoolMiddle · 508 students
- W G Mallett SchoolElementary · 303 students
- Cascade Brook SchoolElementary · 297 students
- Academy Hill SchoolElementary · 178 students
- Cape Cod Hill Elem SchoolElementary · 169 students
- Gerald D Cushing SchoolElementary · 101 students
Other schools in Farmington
- Mt Blue Middle SchoolMiddle · 508 students
- W G Mallett SchoolElementary · 303 students
- Cascade Brook SchoolElementary · 297 students
- Foster Regional Applied Tech CtrElementary
Nearby schools
- W G Mallett School2.4 mi · 303
- Mt Blue Middle School2.5 mi · 508
- Cascade Brook School2.5 mi · 297
- Cape Cod Hill Elem School5.2 mi · 169
- Academy Hill School5.6 mi · 178
- Gerald D Cushing School5.6 mi · 101
Frequently asked questions
About Mt Blue High SchoolHow many students attend Mt Blue High School?
Mt Blue High School enrolls approximately 720 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Mt Blue High School serve?
Mt Blue High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Mt Blue High School?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Mt Blue High School.
How diverse is Mt Blue High School?
Mt Blue High School reports a student body of 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Mt Blue High School?
Mt Blue High School is overseen by RSU 09 in Franklin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.