Enrollment
189
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Pemaquid, ME
Bristol Consolidated School
Federal NCES profile for Bristol Consolidated School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 230360000090
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 76
📋 Attendance 37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bristol Consolidated School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.8:1
- students per teacher
- 23.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 189
- students enrolled
Bristol Consolidated School has class sizes near the Maine median. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bristol Public Schools · Maine
NCES ID 230360000090 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
+6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
23.7%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bristol Consolidated School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bristol Consolidated School
Bristol Consolidated School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Pemaquid, Maine, enrolling 189 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 11.8:1 puts it in the larger third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 23.7% of students eligible for free meals.
With 189 students, its enrollment sits close to the Maine median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 569 scored Maine schools.
Against 125 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #43.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 118 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Bristol Public Schools spends $14,163 per pupil, 29% below the Maine average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Bristol Public Schools operates only this one school, so Bristol 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 Bristol Consolidated School compares
Bristol 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 | 11.8:1 | ▲ 6% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 23.7% | ▼ 30% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 189 | top 62% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
189
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
23.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 30% 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
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 6% above state mean
Top 67% in Maine - lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.4%
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
$14,163
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
Counselors1.6 FTE
Per 118 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 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 94.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
Asian 1.1%
African American 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Two or More 0.5%
Largest group: White at 94.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.2, Bristol Consolidated School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bristol Public Schools, which includes Bristol Consolidated School.
$14,163
Per student
-29%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 85.5%
State 11.0%
Federal 3.6%
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.
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 (~189 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bristol Consolidated School
How many students attend Bristol Consolidated School?
Bristol Consolidated School has 189 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pemaquid, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bristol Consolidated School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bristol Consolidated School is 11.8:1, which is 6% higher than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bristol Consolidated School?
23.7% of students at Bristol Consolidated School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bristol Consolidated School?
The largest demographic group at Bristol Consolidated School is White at 94.7% of enrollment, in Pemaquid, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bristol Consolidated School?
Bristol Consolidated School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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 Bristol Consolidated School a good school?
Bristol Consolidated 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 Bristol Public Schools?
None reported; Bristol Public Schools operates only Bristol Consolidated School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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