Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences
Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Portland, Maine
Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences in Portland, Maine enrolled 384 students in 2024-25 with 27.2 full-time teachers, 14.1 students per teacher against the Maine high-school median of 12.0. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 90% or more of its students tested were proficient in reading and 90% or more proficient in math in 2021-22 (Maine: 84.1% and 81.5%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (Maine: 87.3%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 6%
355 students in 2022-23, 373 students in 2023-24, 384 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 25.6 to 27.2.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 355 | 25.6 | 13.9 |
| 2023-24 | 373 | 24.7 | 15.1 |
| 2024-25 | 384 | 27.2 | 14.1 |
14.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 82 of every 100 Maine high schools
Among the 112 Maine high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.0; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 185 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences enrolled 370 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 14 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 185 of the 370 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions14
- Chronically absent36.6% (2022-23)
Who attends
87.2% of students were White, 4.7% of two or more races, 4.2% Black in 2024-25.
- White87.2%
- Two or more races4.7%
- Black4.2%
- Asian2.3%
- Hispanic1.6%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested at Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences scored proficient or above: 90% or more in reading and 90% or more in math, against 84.1% in reading and 81.5% in math across Maine. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Maine, not across states.
| Subject | This school | Its district | Maine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 90% or more | 90% or more | 84.1% |
| Math | 90% or more | 90% or more | 81.5% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
95% or more of the 90 students in Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.3% across Maine. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | Maine | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 95% or more | 95% or more | 87.3% |
| Students in the class | 90 | 90 | 13,941 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
High schools in Portland
4 public high schools in Portland report 2024-25 enrollment; Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences is number 3 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland High School | 912 | 14.4 | 35.3% |
| Deering High School | 850 | 12.4 | 45.9% |
| Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences | 384 | 14.1 | 18.0% |
| Casco Bay High School | 379 | 13.2 | 32.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences
- Portland High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 0.2 miles away: 912 students, 14.4 per teacher (2024-25).0.2 mi
- Deering High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 1.9 miles away: 850 students, 12.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
- Compare Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences with Portland High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Baxter Academy for Technology and Science spends per student$14,513 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,513
- The largest public schools in MaineBaxter Academy for Tech & Sciences is the number 60 by size of 113 Maine high schools open in 2024-25.#60 of 113
- Maine schools by students per teacher14.1 students per teacher here against the Maine median of 12.0 for high schools.14.1:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences
How many students attend Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences?
384 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 355 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Portland, ME.What is the student-teacher ratio at Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences?
14.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Maine median for high schools is 12.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences a Title I school?
Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).How do students at Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested at Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences scored proficient or above: 90% or more in reading and 90% or more in math, against 84.1% in reading and 81.5% in math across Maine. Maine's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences?
95% or more of the 90 students in Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.3% across Maine. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences in?
Baxter Academy for Technology and Science, NCES district ID 2314812. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 231481223141 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.