At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
1,396
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
7
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
11:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$18,742
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$10,187
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 1,378
- Teachers (FTE)
- 132
- Student–teacher ratio
- 10.4:1
What current records say about RSU 71
RSU 71 operates 7 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Belfast, Maine. NCES reports 1,396 students and 127.03 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Maine agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 48 of 250 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $18,742 in current expenditure per pupil and $10,187 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 117 of 197 in Maine. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 0.4%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 24.8%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 127.03
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $27,289,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
RSU 71
Belfast, Maine
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 44.4296, -69.0162
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White89.3%
- Hispanic2.9%
- Black0.6%
- Asian0.9%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial6.1%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in RSU 71
7 current directory entries
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Showing 1–7 of 7 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ames Elementary School | Elementary02–05 | 122 | 12:1 | |
| Belfast Area High School | High09–12 | 476 | 11.3:1 | |
| Captain Albert W. Stevens School | ElementaryPK–05 | 232 | 10.1:1 | |
| East Belfast School | ElementaryPK–02 | 99 | 10.4:1 | |
| Gladys Weymouth Elem School | ElementaryPK–01 | 79 | 12.2:1 | |
| Kermit S Nickerson School | Elementary03–05 | 58 | 10:1 | |
| Troy A Howard Middle School | Middle06–08 | 330 | 11:1 |