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How has Spruce Mountain High School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
425
High
DISTRICT 342 · STATE 448
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 73·NCES 231480523142
Spruce Mountain High School
33 Community Drive, Jay, ME 04239 · (207) 897-4336 · Franklin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% 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
12.7:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
247 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 99 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 130 | 31% |
| Grade 11 | 100 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 96 | 23% |
Student demographics
12%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 73. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
58.9%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
46.1%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 Spruce Mountain High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spruce Mountain High School this school | 425 | 58.1% | N/A |
| Oceanside High School Rockland | 494 | 54.3% | N/A |
| Skowhegan Area High School Skowhegan | 686 | 62.7% | N/A |
| Caribou High School Caribou | 436 | 56.4% | N/A |
| Belfast Area High School Belfast | 476 | 50.6% | N/A |
| Mt Blue High School Farmington | 720 | 52.4% | 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 Spruce Mountain High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maine |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #42 of 73 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.9% | #36 of 67 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 425 | #53 of 114 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #51 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.2% | #72 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.1% | #24 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.2% | #23 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
425
+59 (+16%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 425 | 33.5 | 12.7:1 | 58% (247) |
| 2023-24 | 427 | 34.7 | 12.3:1 | 54% (232) |
| 2022-23 | 408 | 35.9 | 11.4:1 | 43% (177) |
| 2020-21 | 366 | 32 | 11.4:1 | 46% (167) |
| 2017-18 | 412 | 31.7 | 13.0:1 | 47% (193) |
| 2015-16 | 418 | 34 | 12.3:1 | 48% (202) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Spruce Mountain High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (412 to 425); teachers up 6% (31.7 to 33.5).
About Spruce Mountain High School
Spruce Mountain High School is a medium-sized high school in Maine, located in Jay. Enrollment is 425 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12.
Spruce Mountain High School is run by RSU 73, whose 4 schools enroll 1,369 students.
White students make up 94% of enrollment at Spruce Mountain High School. The White share in Franklin County as a whole is similar, at about 93%. Pick two students at random and there is a 12% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Spruce Mountain High School was 12.7:1. On average, high schools in Maine have 11.9:1, compared with 12.7:1 here. Spruce Mountain High School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 58%. That tracks the 57% average for public schools in Franklin County.
The allk12 Grade for Spruce Mountain High School is C. Compared with Maine public high schools, the school scored higher than 25% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Across Franklin County, the median household income is $58,675, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Franklin County is home to 17 public schools and about 4,162 public school students.
The shortest distance from Spruce Mountain High School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Spruce Mountain Middle School. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, Spruce Mountain High School's enrollment grew 16%, to 425. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 11.4:1 to 12.7:1.
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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 73
- Spruce Mountain Primary SchoolElementary · 335 students
- Spruce Mountain Elementary SchoolElementary · 306 students
- Spruce Mountain Middle SchoolMiddle · 303 students
Other schools in Jay
- Spruce Mountain Elementary SchoolElementary · 306 students
- Spruce Mountain Middle SchoolMiddle · 303 students
Nearby schools
- Spruce Mountain Middle School0.1 mi · 303
- Spruce Mountain Elementary School0.3 mi · 306
- Spruce Mountain Primary School3.9 mi · 335
- Academy Hill School7.0 mi · 178
- Gerald D Cushing School7.1 mi · 101
- Fayette Central School9.9 mi · 73
Frequently asked questions
About Spruce Mountain High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Spruce Mountain High School?
Spruce Mountain High School enrolls approximately 425 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Spruce Mountain High School serve?
Spruce Mountain High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Spruce Mountain High School?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Spruce Mountain High School.
How diverse is Spruce Mountain High School?
Spruce Mountain High School reports a student body of 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Spruce Mountain High School?
Spruce Mountain High School is overseen by RSU 73 in Franklin County.
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