Enrollment
16
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · South Portland, ME
Arthur R. Gould Sch--Lcydc
Federal NCES profile for Arthur R. Gould Sch--Lcydc, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 230005000377
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 97
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Arthur R. Gould Sch--Lcydc earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Maine.
- #1 of 9
- public schools in South Portland · Resource Index
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 66.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 16
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Arthur R. Gould Sch--Lcydc ranks #1 of 9 public schools in South Portland, ME.
School address
District: Arthur R. Gould Sch--Lcydc · Maine
NCES ID 230005000377 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
66.7%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+96% vs state
What stands out at Arthur R. Gould Sch--Lcydc
Arthur R. Gould Sch--Lcydc is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in South Portland, Maine, enrolling 16 students.
Economic need is high: 66.7% of students qualify for free meals, 96% above the Maine average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Maine schools, with 16 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 569 Maine schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 16 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Among South Portland's public schools, it stands alongside James Otis Kaler Elementary School (179 students): Arthur R. Gould Sch--Lcydc is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Arthur R. Gould Sch--Lcydc operates only this one school, so Arthur R. Gould Sch--Lcydc has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 16 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Maine's single-school districts.
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 Arthur R. Gould Sch--Lcydc compares
Arthur R. Gould Sch--Lcydc on the metrics families compare, against Maine and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Maine | Maine avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 66.7% | ▲ 96% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 16 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
66.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 96% above the Maine average of 34.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 16 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 81.3%
African American 6.3%
Asian 6.3%
Two or More 6.3%
Largest group: White at 81.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 32.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 32.7, Arthur R. Gould Sch--Lcydc is more mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Similar other schools in South Portland
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Arthur R. Gould Sch--Lcydc
How many students attend Arthur R. Gould Sch--Lcydc?
Arthur R. Gould Sch--Lcydc has 16 students enrolled. It is a public school in South Portland, ME.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Arthur R. Gould Sch--Lcydc?
66.7% of students at Arthur R. Gould Sch--Lcydc are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Arthur R. Gould Sch--Lcydc?
The largest demographic group at Arthur R. Gould Sch--Lcydc is White at 81.3% of enrollment, in South Portland, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Arthur R. Gould Sch--Lcydc?
Arthur R. Gould Sch--Lcydc has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Arthur R. Gould Sch--Lcydc rank among public schools in South Portland?
By Resource Investment Index, Arthur R. Gould Sch--Lcydc ranks #1 of 9 public schools in South Portland, ME. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in South Portland on the city page.
Is Arthur R. Gould Sch--Lcydc a good school?
Arthur R. Gould Sch--Lcydc earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Arthur R. Gould Sch--Lcydc?
None reported; Arthur R. Gould Sch--Lcydc operates only Arthur R. Gould Sch--Lcydc as a public school district in NCES's records.
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