Enrollment
40
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Alton, ME
Alton Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Alton Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 78/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231478201041
👥 S:T ratio 84
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Alton Elementary School earns 78/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Maine schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Maine.
- 78
- Resource Index · Higher
- 4:1
- small classes for Maine
- 40.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 40
- students enrolled
Alton Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-64% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
40.2%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Alton Elementary School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Alton Elementary School
Alton Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Alton, Maine, enrolling 40 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 4:1, Alton Elementary School is leaner than roughly 99% of Maine schools and 64% under the state's 11.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 40.2% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Maine schools, with 40 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 100% of the 569 Maine schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 100 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Rsu 34 also operates Old Town High School (531 students) and Old Town Elementary School (488 students) alongside Alton Elementary School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Alton Elementary School compares
Alton Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Maine and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Maine | Maine avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 4:1 | ▼ 64% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 40.2% | ▲ 18% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 40 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
4:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
40
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
40.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 18% above the Maine average of 34.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
4:1
students per teacher
- 64% below state mean
Top 1% in Maine - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$16,757
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,083
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 87.5%
Two or More 12.5%
Largest group: White at 87.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 21.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 21.9, Alton Elementary School is about as mixed as the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 34, which includes Alton Elementary School.
$16,757
Per student
-17%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.9%
State 51.7%
Federal 10.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Alton Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Town High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Old Town Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Leonard Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Viola Rand School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Alton Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 531
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 488
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 278
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 74
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Maine, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~40 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Alton Elementary School
How many students attend Alton Elementary School?
Alton Elementary School has 40 students enrolled. It is a public school in Alton, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alton Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Alton Elementary School is 4:1, which is 64% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 75% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Alton Elementary School?
40.2% of students at Alton Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alton Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Alton Elementary School is White at 87.5% of enrollment, in Alton, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Alton Elementary School?
Alton Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 78/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Alton Elementary School a good school?
Alton Elementary School earns 78/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Maine schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Maine. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Rsu 34?
Besides Alton Elementary School, Rsu 34 also operates Old Town High School (531 students), Old Town Elementary School (488 students), and Leonard Middle School (278 students). See the Rsu 34 district page for the complete list.
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