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Belfast Area High School

Public Grades 9-12

95^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 119 Maine High Schools

Better than 20% of Maine high schools

Summary

Belfast Area High School is a public high school serving 478 students in grades 9-12 in Belfast, Maine. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 71 district, which is ranked 97 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Belfast Area High School has seen a decline in its academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 28th out of 114 Maine high schools in 2018-2019 to 95th out of 119 in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (52.48%), Mathematics (43.81%), and Science (24.3%) are all lower than the state and district averages. In comparison, Camden Hills Regional High School, which is 17 miles away, had proficiency rates of 76.05% in ELA, 61.54% in Math, and 58.38% in Science in 2024-2025. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students ranking 58th out of 107 Maine high schools in 2024-2025, while male students ranked 98th out of 108.

Additionally, Belfast Area High School has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 37.2% in recent years, which is higher than the 23.4% rate at Camden Hills Regional High School in 2023-2024. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 37.3% to 41.15% in recent years, which is higher than the 19.06% rate at Camden Hills Regional High School in 2023-2024.

476

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,036

Per pupil spending ?

50.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25 Lions Way
Belfast, ME 04915

(207) 338-1790

District: Regional School Unit 71

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Two or more races:

7.6%

Hispanic:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2016 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (40% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 23% Maine)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg51%

Maine avg53%

95^th of 119

Maine public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 40 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

97^th of 176Regional School Unit 71 among Maine districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	95 of 119	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	92 of 121	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.3	56 of 123	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	70 of 98	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.9	38 of 82	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	28 of 114	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	51.3	43 of 114	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.9	33 of 111	70.3%	★★★★☆
2016	53.4	44 of 111	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	58 of 107	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	35 of 92	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	84 of 108	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.3	38 of 76	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	98 of 108	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.0	23 of 92	75.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	22 of 57	61.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	44 of 57	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)61st percentile+41 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile+26 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%-11 vs state

Mathematics44%-6 vs state

Science24%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Belfast Area High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Belfast Area High School	Public	9-12	25 Lions Way	Belfast	04915	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 71	No	No	No	No	(207) 338-1790	476	42	11.3	50.6%	413 (86.8%)	6 (1.3%)	12 (2.5%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.6%)	23.2	95^th of 119 public high schools	20.2%		23.1	92^nd of 121 public high schools	24.0%	3	52.5	43.8	24.3	$24,036
Searsport District High School	Public	9-12	24 Mortland Road	Searsport	04974	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 20	No	No	No	No	(207) 548-2313	121	15	8.1	73.6%	112 (92.6%)	2 (1.7%)	4 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	13.4	107^th of 119 public high schools	10.1%		0	121^st of 121 public high schools	0.0%	14	33.3	40.9		$34,697
Mt View High School	Public	9-12	577 Mount View Road	Thorndike	04986	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	No	No	No	No	(207) 568-3255	271	23	11.6	64.6%	251 (92.6%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	33	77^th of 119 public high schools	35.3%		38.8	66^th of 121 public high schools	45.5%	11	53.1	40.0	36.1	$24,239
Bucksport High School	Public	9-12	102 Broadway	Bucksport	04416	Hancock County	Regional School Unit 25	No	No	No	No	(207) 469-6650	361	28	13.0	49.6%	320 (88.6%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	37.9	64^th of 119 public high schools	46.2%		56	31^st of 121 public high schools	74.4%	33	50.0	47.6	40.8	$21,549
Camden Hills Regional High School	Public	9-12	25 Keelson Drive	Rockport	04856	Knox County	Five Town Central School District	No	No	No	No	(207) 236-7800	757	60	12.5	29.1%	721 (95.2%)	7 (0.9%)	14 (1.8%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	84.6	8^th of 119 public high schools	93.3%		74.7	12^th of 121 public high schools	90.1%	4	76.1	61.5	58.4	$25,987

Frequently Asked Questions about Belfast Area High School

What district is Belfast Area High School in?

Regional School Unit 71

How many students attend Belfast Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 476 students attended Belfast Area High School.

What is the racial makeup of Belfast Area High School?

Students at Belfast Area High School are 87% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Belfast Area High School a good school?

Belfast Area High School ranks in the bottom 20.2% of Maine high schools.

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