Enrollment
346
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Orrington, ME
Center Drive School
Federal NCES profile for Center Drive School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 230933000255
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Center Drive School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Maine schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.8:1
- large classes for Maine
- 24.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 346
- students enrolled
Center Drive School has class sizes larger than 83% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Orrington Public Schools · Maine
NCES ID 230933000255 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.8:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
+15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
24.9%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Center Drive School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Center Drive School
Center Drive School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Orrington, Maine, enrolling 346 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.8:1 puts it in the larger third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 24.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 346 puts it in the larger third of Maine schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 569 scored Maine schools.
Against 140 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #38.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 346 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
The surrounding Orrington Public Schools spends $12,041 per pupil, 40% below the Maine average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Orrington Public Schools operates only this one school, so Center Drive School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Center Drive School compares
Center Drive 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 | 24.9% | ▼ 27% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 346 | top 31% | - | - |
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.
346
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
24.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 27% 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.
Funding equity
$12,041
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,083
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 346 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 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 94.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0%
Asian 1.2%
African American 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Two or More 0.6%
Largest group: White at 94.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.1, Center Drive School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Orrington Public Schools, which includes Center Drive School.
$12,041
Per student
-40%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.5%
State 44.9%
Federal 5.6%
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 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 (~346 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Center Drive School
How many students attend Center Drive School?
Center Drive School has 346 students enrolled. It is a public school in Orrington, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Center Drive School?
The student-teacher ratio at Center Drive 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 Center Drive School?
24.9% of students at Center Drive School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Center Drive School?
The largest demographic group at Center Drive School is White at 94.8% of enrollment, in Orrington, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Center Drive School?
Center Drive School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Center Drive School a good school?
Center Drive School earns 50/100 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 Orrington Public Schools?
None reported; Orrington Public Schools operates only Center Drive School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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