High school (grades 9-12) · Topsham, ME

Mt Ararat High School

Federal NCES profile for Mt Ararat High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 231476800819
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🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
51
📋 Attendance
57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mt Ararat High School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the largest schools in Maine.

#2 of 4
public schools in Topsham · Resource Index
59
Resource Index · Higher
15.4%
free-lunch eligible
732
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Mt Ararat High School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Topsham, ME.

School address

Topsham, ME 04086
District: Rsu 75/Msad 75 · Maine

NCES ID 231476800819 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+38 students YoY

Mt Ararat High School grew from 710 students in 2022-23 to 748 in 2023-24 (+5.4%).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+38 students YoY 231476800819 · Topsham, ME High · MID · TRAD

732 enr · 15.4% lunch · RII 59

Nearest enrollment peer: Mt Ararat Middle School (533 students)

Mt Ararat High School grew from 710 students in 2022-23 to 748 in 2023-24 (+5.4%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →

Mt Ararat High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mt Ararat High School reports 732 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Mt Ararat High School compares

Mt Ararat High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Maine and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Maine Maine avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 15.4% ▼ 55% 34.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 732 top 4% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

732
Bigger than 82% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
15.4%
free-lunch eligible - 55% below the Maine average of 34.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
17.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$18,828
per pupil, district-wide - below Maine avg of $20,907
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 244 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 30 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 91.9%
Two or More 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
Asian 1.0%
African American 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 91.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.3, Mt Ararat High School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.

Programs

AP courses offered 15
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Rsu 75/Msad 75 reports $18,828 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mt Ararat High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mt Ararat Middle School Smaller Similar economic need No ratio data
Woodside Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need No ratio data
Williams-Cone School Smaller Similar economic need No ratio data
Bowdoin Central School Smaller Similar economic need No ratio data
Bowdoinham Community School Smaller Similar economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Mt Ararat High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Rsu 75/Msad 75 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~732 students)

Frequently asked questions about Mt Ararat High School

How many students attend Mt Ararat High School?

Mt Ararat High School has 732 students enrolled. It is a high school in Topsham, ME. CCD year-over-year: 710 (2022-23) → 748 (2023-24), up 38.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mt Ararat High School?

15.4% of students at Mt Ararat High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mt Ararat High School?

The largest demographic group at Mt Ararat High School is White at 91.9% of enrollment, in Topsham, ME.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mt Ararat High School?

Mt Ararat High School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mt Ararat High School rank among public schools in Topsham?

By Resource Investment Index, Mt Ararat High School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Topsham, ME. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Rsu 75/Msad 75?

Besides Mt Ararat High School, Rsu 75/Msad 75 also operates Mt Ararat Middle School (533 students), Woodside Elementary School (294 students), and Williams-Cone School (224 students). See the Rsu 75/Msad 75 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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