Belfast Area High School vs Troy A Howard Middle School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Belfast Area High School Troy A Howard Middle School
Location Belfast, ME Belfast, ME
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high middle
Enrollment 476 330
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.7:1 10.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 31.0% 36.8%
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 Belfast Area High School Troy A Howard Middle 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 Belfast Area High School Troy A Howard Middle School
White 86.8% 92.1%
African American 1.3% 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5% 1.8%
Asian 1.5% 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.0%
Multiracial 7.6% 5.2%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Belfast Area High School Troy A Howard Middle School
AP Courses Offered 10
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 476:1 330:1
Chronic Absenteeism 39.9% 29.4%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 16 12
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.