Enrollment
158
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Owls Head, ME
Ash Point Community School
Federal NCES profile for Ash Point Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231478723176
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ash Point Community School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.5:1
- students per teacher
- 29.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 158
- students enrolled
Ash Point Community School has class sizes near the Maine median. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
29.9%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ash Point Community School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ash Point Community School
Ash Point Community School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Owls Head, Maine, enrolling 158 students.
At 10.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Maine median, within a few percentage points of the 11.1:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 29.9% lands close to the Maine typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 158 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 569 scored Maine schools.
Against 119 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #46.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Rsu 13 also operates Oceanside High School (494 students) and South School (311 students) alongside Ash Point Community 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 Ash Point Community School compares
Ash Point Community 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 | 10.5:1 | ▼ 5% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.9% | ▼ 12% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 158 | top 70% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
158
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
29.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 12% 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
10.5:1
students per teacher
- 5% below state mean
Top 42% in Maine - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.3%
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
$22,526
per pupil, district-wide
- above Maine avg of $20,083
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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.
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 93.7%
Two or More 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Largest group: White at 93.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.0, Ash Point Community School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 13, which includes Ash Point Community School.
$22,526
Per student
+12%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.1%
State 22.7%
Federal 11.2%
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 Ash Point Community School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanside High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| South School | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Oceanside Middle School | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Thomaston Grammar School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Cushing Community School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ash Point Community School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 494
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 311
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 307
- Students per teacher
- 8.3:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 164
- Students per teacher
- 8.6:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 74
- Students per teacher
- 8.2:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
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 (~158 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Ash Point Community School
How many students attend Ash Point Community School?
Ash Point Community School has 158 students enrolled. It is a public school in Owls Head, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ash Point Community School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ash Point Community School is 10.5:1, which is 5% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 33% 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 Ash Point Community School?
29.9% of students at Ash Point Community School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ash Point Community School?
The largest demographic group at Ash Point Community School is White at 93.7% of enrollment, in Owls Head, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ash Point Community School?
Ash Point Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Ash Point Community School a good school?
Ash Point Community School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median. 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 13?
Besides Ash Point Community School, Rsu 13 also operates Oceanside High School (494 students), South School (311 students), and Oceanside Middle School (307 students). See the Rsu 13 district page for the complete list.
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