Blue Point School serves 213 students in grades Kindergarten-2.
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 Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
The diversity score of Blue Point School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.25. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education
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