Other / mixed grade configuration · Lewiston, ME

Acadia Academy School

Federal NCES profile for Acadia Academy School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231483123149Charter school
0/100100/10010/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Acadia Academy School earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Maine schools.

#6 of 6
schools in Lewiston · Resource Index
10
Resource Index · Lower
62.5:1
large classes for Maine
18.5%
free-lunch eligible

Acadia Academy School has class sizes larger than 99% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Acadia Academy School ranks #6 of 6 schools in Lewiston, ME.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-2 students YoY

Acadia Academy School held near 246 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 4.0 → 20.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 231483123149 · Lewiston, ME Other · SMALL · CHARTER

250 enr · 62.5:1 · 18.5% lunch · RII 10

Nearest enrollment peer: Long Valley (250 students)

Acadia Academy School held near 246 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 4.0 → 20.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →

How Acadia Academy School compares

Acadia Academy School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Maine and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Maine Maine avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 62.5:1 ▲ 463% 11.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 18.5% ▼ 46% 34.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 250 top 49% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

62.5:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
250
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
18.5%
free-lunch eligible - 46% below the Maine average of 34.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
62.5:1
students per teacher - 463% above state mean
Top 99% in Maine - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
45.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,758
per pupil, district-wide - below Maine avg of $20,907
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 87.2%
African American 5.6%
Two or More 5.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 87.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.4, Acadia Academy School is more mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.

Programs

District finance for Acadia Academy reports $16,758 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Lewiston

5 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Acadia Academy School

How many students attend Acadia Academy School?

Acadia Academy School has 250 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lewiston, ME. CCD year-over-year: 248 (2022-23) → 246 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Acadia Academy School?

The student-teacher ratio at Acadia Academy School is 62.5:1, which is 463% higher than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 298% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Acadia Academy School?

18.5% of students at Acadia Academy School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Acadia Academy School?

The largest demographic group at Acadia Academy School is White at 87.2% of enrollment, in Lewiston, ME.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Acadia Academy School?

Acadia Academy School has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Acadia Academy School rank among schools in Lewiston?

By Resource Investment Index, Acadia Academy School ranks #6 of 6 schools in Lewiston, ME. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Lewiston on the city page.

What other schools are in Acadia Academy?

None; Acadia Academy is a single-school charter district, and Acadia Academy School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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