Searsport District High School

Searsport District High School is a rural-scale high school in Searsport, Maine, operated by RSU 20. The school teaches 121 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 448 students per school, that is 73% leaner than typical.

Within RSU 20, which oversees 3 schools and 396 students, Searsport District High School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Searsport District High School logs that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder is composed of 3% Hispanic. Compared to Waldo County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Searsport District High School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Waldo County runs at roughly 57%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Waldo County put median household earnings sit near $72,782, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Waldo County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,843 students), Searsport District High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Searsport District Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Searsport District High School's enrollment has edged down 27% since 2018, when it stood at 166 (now 121). Class-load math has fell: from 11.0:1 in 2018 to 8.2:1 in 2025.

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