Belfast Area High School
Belfast, ME · High School · Grades 9-12
Belfast Area High School is a high school in Belfast, ME with 496 students enrolled and a 46% proficiency rate. Part of RSU 71. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
About This School
Belfast Area High School is a high school located in Belfast, Maine. The school serves 496 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.7:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 46% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 73% graduation rate.
37% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Belfast Area High School is part of the RSU 71 in Maine.
How This School Compares
Belfast Area High School has 496 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in RSU 71 (207 students). Its 46% proficiency rate is 1 percentage points below the district average of 47%. Compared to the Maine state average of 54%, the school performs 8 points lower. With a 12.7:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
Frequently Asked Questions
Belfast Area High School has 496 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.7:1.
According to EDFacts data, 46% of students at Belfast Area High School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Belfast Area High School has a 73% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Belfast Area High School is part of the RSU 71 in Belfast, Maine. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
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School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.