Enrollment
800
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Brewer, ME
Brewer Community School
Federal NCES profile for Brewer Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 230351023130
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 47
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Brewer Community School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median. It is also one of the largest schools in Maine.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11:1
- students per teacher
- 30.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 800
- students enrolled
Brewer Community School has class sizes near the Maine median. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Brewer Public Schools · Maine
NCES ID 230351023130 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
73.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.2%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brewer Community School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Brewer Community School
Brewer Community School is a large combined-grade school in Brewer, Maine, enrolling 800 students.
At 11:1, 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 30.2% lands close to the Maine typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Maine, bigger than 97% of state schools at 800 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 569 scored Maine schools.
Against 62 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #30.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 267 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 45.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Brewer Public Schools spends $14,949 per pupil, 26% below the Maine average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district, Brewer Public Schools, also runs Brewer High School (690 students).
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 Brewer Community School compares
Brewer 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 | 11:1 | ▼ 1% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.2% | ▼ 11% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 800 | top 3% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
800
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
30.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 11% 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
11:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 51% in Maine - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
45.4%
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
$14,949
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,083
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 267 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.3 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 83.4%
Two or More 7.1%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9%
African American 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 83.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.5, Brewer Community School is more mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brewer Public Schools, which includes Brewer Community School.
$14,949
Per student
-26%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.4%
State 47.9%
Federal 14.6%
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 Brewer Community School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewer High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Brewer Community School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 690
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
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 (~800 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Brewer Community School
How many students attend Brewer Community School?
Brewer Community School has 800 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brewer, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brewer Community School?
The student-teacher ratio at Brewer Community School is 11:1, which is 1% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 30% 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 Brewer Community School?
30.2% of students at Brewer Community School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brewer Community School?
The largest demographic group at Brewer Community School is White at 83.4% of enrollment, in Brewer, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brewer Community School?
Brewer Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical 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 Brewer Community School a good school?
Brewer Community School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median. It is also one of the largest 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 Brewer Public Schools?
Besides Brewer Community School, Brewer Public Schools also operates Brewer High School (690 students). See the Brewer Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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