Enrollment
172
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Boothbay Harbor, ME
Boothbay Region High School
Federal NCES profile for Boothbay Region High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 230329000081
👥 S:T ratio 64
📚 AP courses 55
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 66
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Boothbay Region High School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Maine schools.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.1:1
- small classes for Maine
- 27.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 172
- students enrolled
Boothbay Region High School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr Csd · Maine
NCES ID 230329000081 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.1:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
27.9%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Boothbay Region High School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Boothbay Region High School
Boothbay Region High School is a mid-sized high school in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, enrolling 172 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 27.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 172 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 569 scored Maine schools.
Against 123 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #39.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment) (diversity index 6/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 11 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 172 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr Csd, also runs Boothbay Region Elem School (307 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Boothbay Region High School compares
Boothbay Region High School on the metrics families compare, against Maine and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Maine | Maine avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.1:1 | ▼ 18% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 27.9% | ▼ 18% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 172 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.1:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
172
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
27.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 18% 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
9.1:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 20% in Maine - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
41.3%
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
$23,741
per pupil, district-wide
- above Maine avg of $20,083
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 172 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 97.1%
Two or More 1.7%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: White at 97.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.7, Boothbay Region High School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
AP courses offered 11
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr Csd, which includes Boothbay Region High School.
$23,741
Per student
+18%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 82.7%
State 9.6%
Federal 7.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Boothbay Region High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boothbay Region Elem School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Boothbay Region High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 307
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Maine, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~172 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Boothbay Region High School
How many students attend Boothbay Region High School?
Boothbay Region High School has 172 students enrolled. It is a high school in Boothbay Harbor, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Boothbay Region High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Boothbay Region High School is 9.1:1, which is 18% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 42% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Boothbay Region High School?
27.9% of students at Boothbay Region High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Boothbay Region High School?
The largest demographic group at Boothbay Region High School is White at 97.1% of enrollment, in Boothbay Harbor, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Boothbay Region High School?
Boothbay Region High School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Boothbay Region High School a good school?
Boothbay Region High School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Maine schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr Csd?
Besides Boothbay Region High School, Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr Csd also operates Boothbay Region Elem School (307 students). See the Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr Csd district page for the complete list.
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