Ames Elementary School vs Belfast Area High School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Ames Elementary School Belfast Area High School
Location Searsmont, ME Belfast, ME
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary high
Enrollment 122 476
Student:Teacher Ratio 14:1 12.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 42.9% 31.0%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Ames Elementary School Belfast Area High School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $21,779 $21,779
District RSU 71 RSU 71

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Ames Elementary School Belfast Area High School
White 94.3% 86.8%
African American 0.0% 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1% 2.5%
Asian 0.8% 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Multiracial 0.8% 7.6%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Ames Elementary School Belfast Area High School
AP Courses Offered 10
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 476:1
Chronic Absenteeism 18.0% 39.9%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 16
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.