For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 469 students in RSU 71 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in RSU 71 School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Maine public high school average of 88%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 88% statewide average).
Public High School in RSU 71 School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Maine average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Belfast Area High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
7 Schools
127 Schools
# Students
1,411 Students
54,261 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
4,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
RSU 71 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 193 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 223 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
85%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.22
# American Indian Students
2 Students
434 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
850 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
32 Students
1,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
7 Students
2,207 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,286 Students
47,773 Students
% White Students
91%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
57 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
1,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
60
# Students in K Grade:
88
98
# Students in 1st Grade:
77
112
# Students in 2nd Grade:
98
98
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
110
# Students in 4th Grade:
98
111
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
240
# Students in 6th Grade:
109
366
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
791
# Students in 8th Grade:
127
1,125
# Students in 9th Grade:
114
12,869
# Students in 10th Grade:
122
12,678
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
12,771
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
12,832
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,627 is higher than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,578 is higher than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,627
$21,468
Spending / Student
$22,578
$21,062
Best RSU 71 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belfast Area High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
25 Lions Way
Belfast, ME 04915
(207) 338-1790
Belfast, ME 04915
(207) 338-1790
Grades: 9-12
| 469 students
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