Enrollment
228
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Buckfield, ME
Buckfield Jr-Sr High School
Federal NCES profile for Buckfield Jr-Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231479501053
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 54
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Buckfield Jr-Sr High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.4:1
- students per teacher
- 33.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 228
- students enrolled
Buckfield Jr-Sr High School has class sizes near the Maine median. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
33.8%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Buckfield Jr-Sr High School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Buckfield Jr-Sr High School
Buckfield Jr-Sr High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Buckfield, Maine, enrolling 228 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 33.8% lands close to the Maine typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 228 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 146 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #67.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment) (diversity index 5/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 228 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 53.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 25.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Rsu 10 also operates Mountain Valley Middle School (376 students) and Mountain Valley High School (369 students) alongside Buckfield Jr-Sr High School.
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 Buckfield Jr-Sr High School compares
Buckfield Jr-Sr High 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 | 10.4:1 | ▼ 6% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.8% | ▼ 1% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 228 | top 53% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
228
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
33.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% 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
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 6% below state mean
Top 39% in Maine - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
53.1%
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
$21,221
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 228 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.1 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 97.4%
Two or More 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%
African American 0.4%
Largest group: White at 97.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.1, Buckfield Jr-Sr High School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 10, which includes Buckfield Jr-Sr High School.
$21,221
Per student
+6%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.5%
State 42.5%
Federal 25.0%
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.
How Buckfield Jr-Sr High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Valley Middle School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mountain Valley High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hartford-Sumner Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Meroby Elementary School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Rumford Elementary | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Buckfield Jr-Sr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 376
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 369
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 297
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 256
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 213
- Students per teacher
- 8.9:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
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 (~228 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Buckfield Jr-Sr High School
How many students attend Buckfield Jr-Sr High School?
Buckfield Jr-Sr High School has 228 students enrolled. It is a public school in Buckfield, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Buckfield Jr-Sr High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Buckfield Jr-Sr High School is 10.4:1, which is 6% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 34% 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 Buckfield Jr-Sr High School?
33.8% of students at Buckfield Jr-Sr High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Buckfield Jr-Sr High School?
The largest demographic group at Buckfield Jr-Sr High School is White at 97.4% of enrollment, in Buckfield, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Buckfield Jr-Sr High School?
Buckfield Jr-Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Buckfield Jr-Sr High School a good school?
Buckfield Jr-Sr High School earns 46/100 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 Rsu 10?
Besides Buckfield Jr-Sr High School, Rsu 10 also operates Mountain Valley Middle School (376 students), Mountain Valley High School (369 students), and Hartford-Sumner Elementary School (297 students). See the Rsu 10 district page for the complete list.
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