Enrollment
105
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Athens, ME
Athens Community School
Federal NCES profile for Athens Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231481700742
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Athens Community School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 76% of Maine schools.
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 9.5:1
- small classes for Maine
- 44.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 105
- students enrolled
Athens Community School has class sizes smaller than 76% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Athens Public Schools · Maine
NCES ID 231481700742 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.5:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
44.6%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Athens Community School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Athens Community School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Athens Community School sits near the smaller end of the Maine enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Higher need meets a leaner resource profile
Athens Community School combines above-typical economic need with a Resource Investment Index in the lower part of the Maine distribution. This is the page's clearest equity tension: the population indicated by free-meal eligibility may require more support, while the reported staffing, counselor, gifted-program, and attendance inputs produce a comparatively lean composite. The index is not an academic grade, but the mismatch is a concrete reason to inspect each component closely.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Athens Community School's 43.8% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Athens Community School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Athens, Maine, enrolling 105 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 44.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 105 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 93% of the 569 Maine schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 61 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Maine schools statewide, it ranks #55, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment) (diversity index 4/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 43.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 16.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Athens Public Schools operates only this one school, so Athens Community School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Athens Community School compares
Athens 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 | 9.5:1 | ▼ 14% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.6% | ▲ 31% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 105 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
105
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
44.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 31% 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
9.5:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 24% in Maine - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
43.8%
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
$20,842
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
2
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 98.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.0%
Two or More 1.0%
Largest group: White at 98.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.7, Athens Community School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Athens Public Schools, which includes Athens Community School.
$20,842
Per student
+4%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.6%
State 43.4%
Federal 16.0%
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.
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 (~105 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Athens Community School
How many students attend Athens Community School?
Athens Community School has 105 students enrolled. It is a public school in Athens, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Athens Community School?
The student-teacher ratio at Athens Community School is 9.5:1, which is 14% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 39% 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 Athens Community School?
44.6% of students at Athens Community School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Athens Community School?
The largest demographic group at Athens Community School is White at 98.1% of enrollment, in Athens, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Athens Community School?
Athens Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (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).
What other schools are in Athens Public Schools?
None reported; Athens Public Schools operates only Athens Community School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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