📍 304 Garland Street, Bangor, Penobscot County, 04401
William S. Cohen School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Bangor, Penobscot County. The school has 364 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bangor Public Schools school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 30.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1. 94% of students are proficient in reading. 90% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
William S. Cohen School enrolls 364 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 30.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino and 4.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 305 | 84% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 | 4.9% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 4.9% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 3.3% |
| Asian | 10 | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
109 of the school's 364 students (30%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 93 qualify for free lunch and 16 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
William S. Cohen School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district ME-20, state senate district 9, state house district 124.
William S. Cohen School is one of 10 schools in Bangor Public Schools, based in Bangor, Maine. The district serves 3,439 students district-wide and employs 281 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 364 students, William S. Cohen School is close to the district average of about 344 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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