Enrollment
256
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Blue Hill, ME
Blue Hill Consolidated School
Federal NCES profile for Blue Hill Consolidated School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 230321000079
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Blue Hill Consolidated School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Maine schools.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.8:1
- small classes for Maine
- 16.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 256
- students enrolled
Blue Hill Consolidated School has class sizes smaller than 72% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Blue Hill Public Schools · Maine
NCES ID 230321000079 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.8:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
16.0%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Blue Hill Consolidated School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Blue Hill Consolidated School
Blue Hill Consolidated School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Blue Hill, Maine, enrolling 256 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 16.0% of students eligible for free meals.
With 256 students, its enrollment sits close to the Maine median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 569 Maine schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 108 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Maine schools statewide, it ranks #8, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment) (diversity index 8/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 256 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 0.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Blue Hill Public Schools spends $12,277 per pupil, 39% below the Maine average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Blue Hill Public Schools operates only this one school, so Blue Hill Consolidated 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 Blue Hill Consolidated School compares
Blue Hill Consolidated 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 | 9.8:1 | ▼ 12% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.0% | ▼ 53% | 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
9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
256
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
16.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 53% 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
9.8:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 28% in Maine - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
0.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$12,277
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,083
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 256 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.5 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 96.1%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
African American 1.2%
Asian 1.2%
Largest group: White at 96.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.6, Blue Hill Consolidated School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Blue Hill Public Schools, which includes Blue Hill Consolidated School.
$12,277
Per student
-39%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 85.0%
State 11.7%
Federal 3.3%
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 (~256 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Blue Hill Consolidated School
How many students attend Blue Hill Consolidated School?
Blue Hill Consolidated School has 256 students enrolled. It is a public school in Blue Hill, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blue Hill Consolidated School?
The student-teacher ratio at Blue Hill Consolidated School is 9.8:1, which is 12% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 38% 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 Blue Hill Consolidated School?
16.0% of students at Blue Hill Consolidated School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Blue Hill Consolidated School?
The largest demographic group at Blue Hill Consolidated School is White at 96.1% of enrollment, in Blue Hill, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blue Hill Consolidated School?
Blue Hill Consolidated School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Blue Hill Consolidated School a good school?
Blue Hill Consolidated School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Maine schools. 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 Blue Hill Public Schools?
None reported; Blue Hill Public Schools operates only Blue Hill Consolidated School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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