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Mt Blue High School vs. Spruce Mountain High School

Should you attend Mt Blue High School or Spruce Mountain High 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 Blue High School
129 Seamon Rd
Farmington, ME 04938
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Spruce Mountain High School
33 Community Drive
Jay, ME 04239
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Spruce Mountain High 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 10%)
Overview
Serving 703 students in grades 9-12, Mt Blue High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 427 students in grades 9-12, Spruce Mountain High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (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 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
703 students
427 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
35 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Spruce Mountain High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#345 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
#83 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 20%)
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80-84%
(Top 50% in ME)
90-94%
(Top 10% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mt Blue 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 Spruce Mountain 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.
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
85-89%
(Top 30% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mt Blue 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 Spruce Mountain 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
60-64%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
This chart displays graduation rate of Mt Blue 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 Spruce Mountain High 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 Spruce Mountain High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
166
135
Grade 10 Students
178
104
Grade 11 Students
199
96
Grade 12 Students
160
92

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Spruce Mountain High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mt Blue High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Spruce Mountain High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mt Blue High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Spruce Mountain High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
94%
94%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mt Blue 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 Spruce Mountain High 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
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mt Blue 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 Spruce Mountain 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.
0.12
0.12
This chart displays the diversity score of Mt Blue 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 Spruce Mountain High 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
40%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mt Blue 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 Spruce Mountain 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mt Blue 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 Spruce Mountain 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.
 
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