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Mt Ararat High School vs. Maine Arts Academy School

Should you attend Mt Ararat High School or Maine Arts Academy School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Mt Ararat High School
68 Eagles Way
Topsham, ME 04086
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Maine Arts Academy School
310 Cony Road
Augusta, ME 04330
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Mt Ararat High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Maine Arts Academy School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 748 students in grades 9-12, Mt Ararat High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black).
Serving 237 students in grades 9-12, Maine Arts Academy School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥90% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥90% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
748 students
237 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
19% | 81%
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Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
20 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Maine Arts Academy School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#182 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 50%)
#83 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mt Ararat High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Maine Arts Academy School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 20% in ME)
≥90%
(Top 20% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mt Ararat High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maine Arts Academy School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
≥90%
(Top 20% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mt Ararat High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine Arts Academy School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
90-94%
(Top 20% in ME)
80-89%
(Top 50% in ME)
This chart displays graduation rate of Mt Ararat High School and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Maine Arts Academy School and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Maine Arts Academy School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
209
60
Grade 10 Students
181
51
Grade 11 Students
164
68
Grade 12 Students
194
58

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Maine Arts Academy School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Maine Arts Academy School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Maine Arts Academy School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Maine Arts Academy School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
92%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mt Ararat High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Maine Arts Academy School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mt Ararat High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Maine Arts Academy School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.15
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of Mt Ararat High School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Maine Arts Academy School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mt Ararat High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine Arts Academy School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mt Ararat High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine Arts Academy School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
 
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