Bucksport High School vs. Ellsworth High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bucksport High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Ellsworth High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 362 students in grades 9-12, Bucksport High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 81%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 85%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 532 students in grades 9-12, Ellsworth High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 81%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 85%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
362 students
532 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#84 out of 508 schools in ME
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#104 out of 508 schools in ME
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
90-94%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
85-89%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
95
123
Grade 10 Students
83
132
Grade 11 Students
83
138
Grade 12 Students
101
139
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
92%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
2%