High school (grades 9-12) · Bangor, ME

Bangor High School

Federal NCES profile for Bangor High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 230282000047
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👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
57
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bangor High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of Maine schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Maine.

#2 of 10
public schools in Bangor · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
13:1
large classes for Maine
33.3%
free-lunch eligible

Bangor High School has class sizes larger than 84% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bangor High School ranks #2 of 10 public schools in Bangor, ME.

School address

Bangor, ME 04401
District: Bangor Public Schools · Maine

NCES ID 230282000047 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-33 students YoY

Bangor High School held near 1,074 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-33 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 82.5 → 81.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-33 students YoY 230282000047 · Bangor, ME High · MID · TRAD

1,068 enr · 13:1 · 33.3% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: William S. Cohen School (372 students)

Bangor High School held near 1,074 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-33 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 82.5 → 81.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →

Bangor High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bangor High School reports 1,068 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Bangor High School compares

Bangor High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Maine and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Maine Maine avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13:1 ▲ 17% 11.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 33.3% ▼ 2% 34.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,068 top 1% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,068
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
33.3%
free-lunch eligible - 2% below the Maine average of 34.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher - 17% above state mean
Top 84% in Maine - lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
45.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,728
per pupil, district-wide - below Maine avg of $20,907
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 214 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
51
in-school suspensions + 83 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 79.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
African American 5.1%
Asian 4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.6%
Two or More 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%

Largest group: White at 79.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.2, Bangor High School is more mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.

Programs

AP courses offered 21
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Bangor Public Schools reports $17,728 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bangor High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
William S. Cohen School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
James F. Doughty School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Fruit Street School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Downeast School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mary Snow School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Bangor High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Bangor Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,068 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13:1)

Frequently asked questions about Bangor High School

How many students attend Bangor High School?

Bangor High School has 1,068 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bangor, ME. CCD year-over-year: 1,107 (2022-23) → 1,074 (2023-24), nearly flat (-33).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bangor High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Bangor High School is 13:1, which is 17% higher than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bangor High School?

33.3% of students at Bangor High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bangor High School?

The largest demographic group at Bangor High School is White at 79.3% of enrollment, in Bangor, ME.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bangor High School?

Bangor High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Bangor High School rank among public schools in Bangor?

By Resource Investment Index, Bangor High School ranks #2 of 10 public schools in Bangor, ME. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Bangor on the city page.

What other schools are in Bangor Public Schools?

Besides Bangor High School, Bangor Public Schools also operates William S. Cohen School (372 students), James F. Doughty School (346 students), and Fruit Street School (310 students). See the Bangor Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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