Enrollment
757
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Rockport, ME
Camden Hills Regional H S
Federal NCES profile for Camden Hills Regional H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 230005300504
👥 S:T ratio 48
📚 AP courses 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 62
📋 Attendance 21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Camden Hills Regional H S earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of Maine schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Maine.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.1:1
- large classes for Maine
- 14.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 757
- students enrolled
Camden Hills Regional H S has class sizes larger than 85% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
58.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.1:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
+18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
14.3%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-58% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Camden Hills Regional H S compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Camden Hills Regional H S
Camden Hills Regional H S is a lower-poverty, large high school in Rockport, Maine, enrolling 757 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 14.3% free-meal eligibility runs 58% below the Maine average.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Maine, bigger than 97% of state schools at 757 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 569 scored Maine schools.
Against 61 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #27.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 9/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 12 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 189 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Five Town Csd operates only this one school, so Camden Hills Regional H S has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 757 students, it is also among the largest single-school districts in Maine, well beyond the enrollment of a typical standalone charter.
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 Camden Hills Regional H S compares
Camden Hills Regional H S on the metrics families compare, against Maine and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Maine | Maine avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.1:1 | ▲ 18% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 14.3% | ▼ 58% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 757 | top 3% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.1:1
Leaner classes than 66% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
757
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
14.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 58% below the Maine average of 34.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.1:1
students per teacher
- 18% above state mean
Top 85% in Maine - lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
31.6%
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
$18,505
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,083
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 189 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 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 95.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%
Asian 1.2%
African American 0.9%
Two or More 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 95.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.3, Camden Hills Regional H S is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
AP courses offered 12
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Five Town Csd, which includes Camden Hills Regional H S.
$18,505
Per student
-8%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 76.0%
State 18.6%
Federal 5.4%
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 high 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 (~757 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Camden Hills Regional H S
How many students attend Camden Hills Regional H S?
Camden Hills Regional H S has 757 students enrolled. It is a high school in Rockport, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Camden Hills Regional H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Camden Hills Regional H S is 13.1:1, which is 18% higher than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Camden Hills Regional H S?
14.3% of students at Camden Hills Regional H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Camden Hills Regional H S?
The largest demographic group at Camden Hills Regional H S is White at 95.2% of enrollment, in Rockport, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Camden Hills Regional H S?
Camden Hills Regional H S has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 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 Camden Hills Regional H S a good school?
Camden Hills Regional H S earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of Maine schools. 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 Five Town Csd?
None reported; Five Town Csd operates only Camden Hills Regional H S as a public school district in NCES's records.
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