Enrollment
174
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · North Anson, ME
Carrabec High School
Federal NCES profile for Carrabec High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 231476700954
👥 S:T ratio 56
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Carrabec High School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.
- 24
- Resource Index · Lower
- 10.9:1
- students per teacher
- 48.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 174
- students enrolled
Carrabec High School has class sizes near the Maine median. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Rsu 74/Msad 74 · Maine
NCES ID 231476700954 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
48.9%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+44% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Carrabec High School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Carrabec High School
Carrabec High School is a mid-sized high school in North Anson, Maine, enrolling 174 students.
At 10.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Maine median, within a few percentage points of the 11.1:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 48.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 174 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 97% of the 569 Maine schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 75 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Maine schools statewide, it ranks #70, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment) (diversity index 6/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 2 Advanced Placement courses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 56.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 17.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Rsu 74/Msad 74 also operates Carrabec Community School (225 students) and Solon Elementary School (94 students) alongside Carrabec 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 Carrabec High School compares
Carrabec 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 | 10.9:1 | ▼ 2% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 48.9% | ▲ 44% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 174 | top 67% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
174
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
48.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 44% above the Maine average of 34.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.9:1
students per teacher
- 2% below state mean
Top 50% in Maine - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
56.3%
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
$21,383
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 31 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.8 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 97.1%
Two or More 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: White at 97.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.7, Carrabec High School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
AP courses offered 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 74/Msad 74, which includes Carrabec High School.
$21,383
Per student
+6%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.3%
State 39.6%
Federal 17.1%
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 Carrabec High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrabec Community School | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Solon Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Garret Schenck School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Carrabec High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 225
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 94
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 82
- Students per teacher
- 9.1:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
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 (~174 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Carrabec High School
How many students attend Carrabec High School?
Carrabec High School has 174 students enrolled. It is a high school in North Anson, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carrabec High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Carrabec High School is 10.9:1, which is 2% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 31% 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 Carrabec High School?
48.9% of students at Carrabec High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Carrabec High School?
The largest demographic group at Carrabec High School is White at 97.1% of enrollment, in North Anson, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Carrabec High School?
Carrabec High School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Carrabec High School a good school?
Carrabec High School earns 24/100 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 74/Msad 74?
Besides Carrabec High School, Rsu 74/Msad 74 also operates Carrabec Community School (225 students), Solon Elementary School (94 students), and Garret Schenck School (82 students). See the Rsu 74/Msad 74 district page for the complete list.
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