Enrollment
250
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Calais, ME
Calais Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Calais Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 230387000105
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Calais Elementary School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 75% of Maine schools.
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 9.6:1
- small classes for Maine
- 53.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 250
- students enrolled
Calais Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 75% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Calais Public Schools · Maine
NCES ID 230387000105 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
53.5%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Calais Elementary School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Calais Elementary School
Calais Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Calais, Maine, enrolling 250 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 53.5% of students qualify for free meals, 57% above the Maine average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
With 250 students, its enrollment sits close to the Maine median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 93% of the 569 Maine schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 84 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Maine schools statewide, it ranks #72, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 43.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 18.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Calais's public schools, it stands alongside Calais Middle/High School (289 students): Calais Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.6:1 vs 11.1:1).
Its district, Calais Public Schools, also runs Calais Middle/High School (289 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 Calais Elementary School compares
Calais Elementary 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 | 9.6:1 | ▼ 14% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.5% | ▲ 57% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 250 | top 49% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
250
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
53.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 57% above the Maine average of 34.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.6:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 25% in Maine - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
43.6%
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
$16,829
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,083
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
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 88.0%
Two or More 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.2%
African American 1.6%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 88.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 22.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 22.2, Calais Elementary School is about as mixed as the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Calais Public Schools, which includes Calais Elementary School.
$16,829
Per student
-16%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.6%
State 53.8%
Federal 18.5%
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 Calais Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calais Middle/High School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Calais Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 289
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
Similar other schools in Calais
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~250 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Calais Elementary School
How many students attend Calais Elementary School?
Calais Elementary School has 250 students enrolled. It is a public school in Calais, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Calais Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Calais Elementary School is 9.6:1, which is 14% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 39% 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 Calais Elementary School?
53.5% of students at Calais Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Calais Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Calais Elementary School is White at 88.0% of enrollment, in Calais, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Calais Elementary School?
Calais Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Calais Elementary School a good school?
Calais Elementary School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 75% 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 Calais Public Schools?
Besides Calais Elementary School, Calais Public Schools also operates Calais Middle/High School (289 students). See the Calais Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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