Enrollment
174
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Litchfield, ME
Carrie Ricker School
Federal NCES profile for Carrie Ricker School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 231478323124
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 2
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Carrie Ricker School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Maine schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.7:1
- small classes for Maine
- 35.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 174
- students enrolled
Carrie Ricker School has class sizes smaller than 83% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.7:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.1%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Carrie Ricker School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Carrie Ricker School
Carrie Ricker School is a mid-sized elementary school in Litchfield, Maine, enrolling 174 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 35.1% lands close to the Maine typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 174 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 569 scored Maine schools.
Against 122 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #56.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment) (diversity index 6/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 39.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 16.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Rsu 04 also operates Oak Hill High School (408 students) and Oak Hill Middle School (380 students) alongside Carrie Ricker 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 Carrie Ricker School compares
Carrie Ricker 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 | 8.7:1 | ▼ 22% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.1% | ▲ 3% | 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
8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% 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
35.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% above the Maine average of 34.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.7:1
students per teacher
- 22% below state mean
Top 17% in Maine - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
39.1%
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
$16,593
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
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6%
Largest group: White at 97.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.7, Carrie Ricker 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 04, which includes Carrie Ricker School.
$16,593
Per student
-17%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.8%
State 49.4%
Federal 16.8%
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 Carrie Ricker School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Oak Hill Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sabattus Primary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Libby-Tozier School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Carrie Ricker School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 408
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 380
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 164
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 143
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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 (~174 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Carrie Ricker School
How many students attend Carrie Ricker School?
Carrie Ricker School has 174 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Litchfield, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carrie Ricker School?
The student-teacher ratio at Carrie Ricker School is 8.7:1, which is 22% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 45% 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 Carrie Ricker School?
35.1% of students at Carrie Ricker School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Carrie Ricker School?
The largest demographic group at Carrie Ricker School is White at 97.1% of enrollment, in Litchfield, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Carrie Ricker School?
Carrie Ricker School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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 Carrie Ricker School a good school?
Carrie Ricker School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller 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 04?
Besides Carrie Ricker School, Rsu 04 also operates Oak Hill High School (408 students), Oak Hill Middle School (380 students), and Sabattus Primary School (164 students). See the Rsu 04 district page for the complete list.
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