Enrollment
204
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Carmel, ME
Caravel Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Caravel Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 231098000390
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Caravel Middle School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Maine schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.8:1
- large classes for Maine
- 29.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 204
- students enrolled
Caravel Middle School has class sizes larger than 83% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.8:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
+15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
29.1%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Caravel Middle School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Caravel Middle School
Caravel Middle School is a mid-sized elementary school in Carmel, Maine, enrolling 204 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.8:1 puts it in the larger third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 29.1% lands close to the Maine typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 204 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 139 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #72.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 204 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 45.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Rsu 87/Msad 23 also operates Suzanne M Smith Elementary School (222 students) and Carmel Elementary School (158 students) alongside Caravel Middle 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 Caravel Middle School compares
Caravel Middle 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 | 12.8:1 | ▲ 15% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.1% | ▼ 14% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 204 | top 58% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
204
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
29.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 14% 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
12.8:1
students per teacher
- 15% above state mean
Top 83% in Maine - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
45.6%
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
$16,193
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,083
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 204 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.7 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 90.7%
Two or More 6.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 90.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.3, Caravel Middle School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 87/Msad 23, which includes Caravel Middle School.
$16,193
Per student
-19%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.5%
State 50.8%
Federal 15.7%
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 Caravel Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne M Smith Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Carmel Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Caravel Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 222
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 158
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
Similar elementary 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 (~204 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Caravel Middle School
How many students attend Caravel Middle School?
Caravel Middle School has 204 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Carmel, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Caravel Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Caravel Middle School is 12.8:1, which is 15% higher than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Caravel Middle School?
29.1% of students at Caravel Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Caravel Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Caravel Middle School is White at 90.7% of enrollment, in Carmel, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Caravel Middle School?
Caravel Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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 Caravel Middle School a good school?
Caravel Middle School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% 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 Rsu 87/Msad 23?
Besides Caravel Middle School, Rsu 87/Msad 23 also operates Suzanne M Smith Elementary School (222 students) and Carmel Elementary School (158 students). See the Rsu 87/Msad 23 district page for the complete list.
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