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Belfast Area High School

25 Lions Way, Belfast, ME 04915

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
476
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
RSU 71
Waldo County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 108 Maine high schools · How we grade
Test scores82% proficient in math & reading
34thpercentile
Equity80% of low-income students proficient
56thpercentile
Attendance39% chronically absent
43rdpercentile
Graduation rate87% graduate in 4 years
48thpercentile
College readinessAt least 16% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
50thpercentile
Class size11.3 students per teacher
69thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Maine high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Belfast Area High School

Belfast Area High School is a public high school in Belfast, Maine, serving grades 9–12. It is part of RSU 71. The school is located in a town in Waldo County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 476 students were enrolled, with about 11.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Maine high school (11.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 108 Maine high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

25 Lions Way
Belfast, ME 04915
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
476 students
Students per teacher
11.3 to 1
AP courses offered
10
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
RSU 71
County
Waldo County
NCES school ID
231482200440

Schools near Belfast Area High School

All 5 schools in Belfast →
Reach School
Private · Grades 7–12 · 21 students
15 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.