James F. Doughty School
Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Bangor, Maine
James F. Doughty School in Bangor, Maine enrolled 346 students in 2024-25 with 29.6 full-time teachers, 11.7 students per teacher against the Maine middle-school median of 11.1. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 81% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 41% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Maine: 84.1% and 48.8%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 3%
364 students in 2022-23, 358 students in 2023-24, 346 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 30.6 to 29.6.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 364 | 30.6 | 11.9 |
| 2023-24 | 358 | 28.6 | 12.5 |
| 2024-25 | 346 | 29.6 | 11.7 |
11.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 62 of every 100 Maine middle schools
Among the 82 Maine middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.1; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. 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 369 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection James F. Doughty School enrolled 369 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 54 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 369 of the 369 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions54
- Chronically absent37.6% (2022-23)
Who attends
84.1% of students were White, 6.9% Hispanic, 4.3% Black in 2024-25.
- White84.1%
- Hispanic6.9%
- Black4.3%
- Asian2.3%
- American Indian1.7%
- Two or more races0.3%
- Pacific Islander0.3%
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 and 2022-23
The students tested at James F. Doughty School scored proficient or above: 81% in reading in 2021-22 and 41% in math in 2022-23, against 84.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 48.8% in math in 2022-23 across Maine. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Maine, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Maine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 81% | 87% | 84.1% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 41% | 86% (2021-22) | 48.8% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Middle schools in Bangor
2 public middle schools in Bangor report 2024-25 enrollment; James F. Doughty School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| William S. Cohen School | 372 | 12.4 | 32.5% |
| James F. Doughty School | 346 | 11.7 | 57.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about James F. Doughty School
- William S. Cohen SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 1.7 miles away: 372 students, 12.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
- Reeds Brook Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 5.0 miles away: 304 students, 13.5 per teacher (2024-25).5.0 mi
- Compare James F. Doughty School with William S. Cohen SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Bangor Public Schools spends per student$17,728 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,728
- The largest public schools in MaineJames F. Doughty School is the number 41 by size of 82 Maine middle schools open in 2024-25.#41 of 82
- Maine schools by students per teacher11.7 students per teacher here against the Maine median of 11.1 for middle schools.11.7:1
- 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 James F. Doughty School
How many students attend James F. Doughty School?
346 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 364 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Bangor, ME.What is the student-teacher ratio at James F. Doughty School?
11.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Maine median for middle schools is 11.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is James F. Doughty School a Title I school?
James F. Doughty School 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 James F. Doughty School do on state tests?
The students tested at James F. Doughty School scored proficient or above: 81% in reading in 2021-22 and 41% in math in 2022-23, against 84.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 48.8% in math in 2022-23 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 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is James F. Doughty School in?
Bangor Public Schools, NCES district ID 2302820. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 230282000051 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 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency 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.