Mt Ararat High School vs. Richmond High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mt Ararat High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Graduation Rate
n/a
Overview
Serving 710 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%).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 131 students in grades 9-12, Richmond High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥80% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥80% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
710 students
131 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
71 teachers
13 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#182 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#361 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
≥80%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
≥80%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
21-39%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
≥90%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
176
23
Grade 10 Students
166
38
Grade 11 Students
186
36
Grade 12 Students
182
34
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
1%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
92%
95%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
9%
