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Jay, ME

4,674 residents•1,323 students•4 schools
Avg School Rating
5.2
out of 10
21% below Maine avg
Test Proficiency
32%Math
61%Reading
16% below Maine avg
School Crime Rate
1.51
per 1,000 students
58% below Maine avg
Overall Crime Rate
25.46
per 1,000 residents
21% below Maine avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
2
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
4
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Jay; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Jay

4 schools
5.5
Spruce Mountain High School
Highpublic
5.2
Spruce Mountain Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.0
Spruce Mountain Middle School
Middlepublic
—
Jay Middle School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Jay

2 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Jay in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
58% below Maine avg
1.51
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
1
Drug
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault50%
  • Drugs50%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Jay

119 total incidents reported across Jay in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
21% below Maine avg
25.46
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
43
Property
67
Drug
6
Weapons
3

Crime Types

  • Assault34%
  • Theft34%
  • Fraud11%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Drugs5%
  • Vehicle Theft4%
  • Other5%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,323 students enrolled across Jay's schools.

  • Public1,323100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Jay's K-12 schools.

  • White95%
  • Black2%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Asian<1%
  • Two or More Races<1%
  • Native American<1%
51%Female49%Male
53%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2024 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.