Enrollment
96
High
DISTRICT 88 · STATE 448
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EASTPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 230536000138
Shead High School
89 High Street, Eastport, ME 04631 · (207) 853-6254 · Washington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL96 STUDENTS
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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
11.2:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
48 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 21 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 27 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 23 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 25 | 26% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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 Eastport Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
34.6%
ME avg 64.1%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Maine average is about 64 of 100.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Shead High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shead High School this school | 96 | 50.0% | N/A |
| Woodland Jr-Sr High School Baileyville | 175 | 55.4% | N/A |
| Calais Middle/High School Calais | 289 | 60.2% | N/A |
| Hodgdon Middle/High School Hodgdon | 211 | 63.5% | N/A |
| Telstar High School Bethel | 179 | 57.0% | N/A |
| Ecology Learning Ctr Unity | 120 | 35.8% | 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 Shead High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 96 | #108 of 114 | #5 of 6 |
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
96
+18 (+23%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 184
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 96 | 8.6 | 11.2:1 | 50% (48) |
| 2023-24 | 83 | 8.7 | 9.5:1 | 57% (47) |
| 2022-23 | 77 | 8.9 | 8.7:1 | 55% (42) |
| 2020-21 | 78 | 8 | 9.8:1 | 50% (39) |
| 2017-18 | 92 | 10.7 | 8.6:1 | 57% (52) |
| 2015-16 | 107 | 11 | 9.7:1 | 54% (58) |
| 2010-11 | 119 | 11 | 10.8:1 | 61% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 176 | 17 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 184 | 18 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shead High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (92 to 96); teachers down 20% (10.7 to 8.6).
About Shead High School
Shead High School is a small high school in Eastport, Maine, (ZIP code 04631). It educates 96 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Maine is about 448 students.
Shead High School is one of 2 schools in Eastport Public Schools, which enrolls 176 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, Shead High School is 54% White. The school is also 31% Native American, 13% multiracial, and 2% Black. That is lower than the 88% White share among all Washington County residents. By the diversity index, Shead High School comes in at 59%.
The teaching staff at Shead High School is 8.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 11.2:1. That ratio is under the 11.9:1 average for high schools in Maine. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 50%. That is lower than the 62% average for public schools in Washington County.
Census estimates describe Washington County this way: median household income is about $56,024, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Washington County number 36 and enroll about 3,703.
Eastport Elementary School is the public school closest to Shead High School, about 0.2 miles away. Shead High School has 2 other public schools within five miles.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 23%, from 78 to 96. The school's ratio rose from 9.8:1 to 11.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Shead High School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,331
Census ACS
Median income
$56,024
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
3,703 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Eastport Public Schools
- Eastport Elementary SchoolElementary · 80 students
Nearby schools
- Eastport Elementary School0.2 mi · 80
- Lubec Consolidated School3.6 mi · 87
- Sipayik Elementary School5.4 mi · 102
- Perry Elementary School8.9 mi · 73
- Pembroke Elementary School11.5 mi · 83
- Edmunds Consolidated School11.5 mi · 53
Frequently asked questions
About Shead High SchoolHow large is Shead High School?
Shead High School enrolls approximately 96 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Shead High School serve?
Shead High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shead High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Shead High School is approximately 11.2:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Shead High School?
At Shead High School, the student body is approximately 54% White, 2% Black, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Shead High School?
Shead High School is overseen by Eastport Public Schools in Washington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.