Enrollment
271
High
DISTRICT 123 · STATE 448
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 03/MSAD 03·NCES 231152000473
Mt View High School
577 Mount View Road, Thorndike, ME 04986 · (207) 568-3255 · Waldo County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL271 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
11.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
175 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 75 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 59 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 78 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 59 | 22% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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 03/MSAD 03. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsMath
40.0%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Maine average is about 51 of 100.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Mt View High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt View High School this school | 271 | 64.6% | N/A |
| Sacopee Valley High Sch Hiram | 261 | 58.2% | N/A |
| Stearns Jr-Sr High School Millinocket | 229 | 65.9% | N/A |
| Overman Academy Skowhegan | 170 | 68.2% | N/A |
| Hodgdon Middle/High School Hodgdon | 211 | 63.5% | N/A |
| Dirigo High School Dixfield | 216 | 56.5% | 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 View High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maine |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #51 of 73 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 271 | #72 of 114 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #27 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.0% | #63 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.6% | #12 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.4% | #2 of 51 |
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
271
-67 (-20%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 497
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 271 | 23.2 | 11.7:1 | 65% (175) |
| 2023-24 | 291 | 25.1 | 11.6:1 | 54% (157) |
| 2022-23 | 315 | 26.1 | 12.1:1 | 50% (159) |
| 2020-21 | 338 | 29 | 11.7:1 | 59% (201) |
| 2017-18 | 384 | 31.7 | 12.1:1 | 56% (215) |
| 2015-16 | 423 | 33 | 12.8:1 | 65% (275) |
| 2010-11 | 459 | 35 | 13.1:1 | 62% (286) |
| 2000-01 | 551 | 39 | 14.1:1 | 65% (357) |
| 1990-91 | 497 | 29 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mt View High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (384 to 271); teachers down 27% (31.7 to 23.2).
About Mt View High School
Mt View High School is a small high school in Thorndike, Maine, one of the schools in RSU 03/MSAD 03. It has an enrollment of 271 students in grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Maine enroll around 448, and this school is 40% below that mark.
Mt View High School is part of RSU 03/MSAD 03, where 8 schools serve 983 students.
Mt View High School is 93% White by enrollment. The next largest groups are 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is in line with Waldo County, where about 93% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Mt View High School scores 14%.
Its staff includes 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 11.7 students per teacher. That is in line with the 11.9:1 average for high schools in Maine. Roughly 65% of students at Mt View High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
The county, Waldo County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $72,782, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 27, with about 3,843 students.
Mt View Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from Mt View High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's student count fell 20% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Waldo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,192
Census ACS
Median income
$72,782
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
3,843 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 03/MSAD 03
- Mt View Elementary SchoolElementary · 273 students
- Mt View Middle SchoolMiddle · 232 students
- Morse Memorial SchoolElementary · 70 students
- Monroe Elementary SchoolElementary · 57 students
- Troy Central SchoolElementary · 42 students
- Walker Memorial SchoolElementary · 25 students
Other schools in Thorndike
- Mt View Elementary SchoolElementary · 273 students
- Mt View Middle SchoolMiddle · 232 students
Nearby schools
- Mt View Middle School0.0 mi · 232
- Mt View Elementary School0.0 mi · 273
- Ecology Learning Ctr5.3 mi · 120
- Unity Elementary School5.4 mi · 13
- Morse Memorial School7.0 mi · 70
- Troy Central School7.8 mi · 42
Frequently asked questions
About Mt View High SchoolHow many students attend Mt View High School?
Mt View High School enrolls approximately 271 students in grades 09-12.
Is Mt View High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mt View High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Mt View High School?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at Mt View High School.
What is the student diversity at Mt View High School?
Student demographics at Mt View High School are roughly 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Mt View High School?
Mt View High School is overseen by RSU 03/MSAD 03 in Waldo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.