Other / mixed grade configuration · Acton, ME
Acton Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Acton Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
The verdict
Acton Elementary School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.6:1
- students per teacher
- 24.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 256
- students enrolled
Acton Elementary School has class sizes near the Maine median. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 230222000001 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-1 students YoY
Acton Elementary School held near 245 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 22.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-1 students YoY 230222000001 · Acton, ME Other · SMALL · TRAD
256 enr · 11.6:1 · 24.0% lunch · RII 58
Nearest enrollment peer: Lynn High School (256 students)
Acton Elementary School held near 245 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 22.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →
How Acton Elementary School compares
Acton Elementary 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 | 11.6:1 | ▲ 5% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 24.0% | ▼ 29% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 256 | top 48% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 94.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 10.6, Acton Elementary School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
District finance for Acton Public Schools reports $21,589 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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.
Similar enrollment (~256 students)
Frequently asked questions about Acton Elementary School
How many students attend Acton Elementary School?
Acton Elementary School has 256 students enrolled. It is a public school in Acton, ME. CCD year-over-year: 246 (2022-23) → 245 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Acton Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Acton Elementary School is 11.6:1, which is 5% higher than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 26% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Acton Elementary School?
24.0% of students at Acton Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Acton Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Acton Elementary School is White at 94.5% of enrollment, in Acton, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Acton Elementary School?
Acton Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher 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).
What other schools are in Acton Public Schools?
None reported; Acton Public Schools operates only Acton Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.