- Enrollment
- 690
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
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 →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-24 students YoY
Brewer Community School held near 860 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-24 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 73.0 → 72.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-24 students YoY 230351023130 · Brewer, ME Other · MID · TRAD
800 enr · 11:1 · 30.2% lunch · RII 43
Nearest enrollment peer: Brewer High School (690 students)
Brewer Community School held near 860 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-24 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 73.0 → 72.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →
How Brewer Community School compares
Brewer Community School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology
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
$16,976
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,907
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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.
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
District finance for Brewer Public Schools reports $16,976 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~800 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 884 (2022-23) → 860 (2023-24), nearly flat (-24).
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.