Enrollment
110
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cherryfield, ME
Cherryfield Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Cherryfield Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231481400461
👥 Class size 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 45
📋 Attendance 25
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cherryfield Elementary earns a D Resource Investment Index (40/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 71% of Maine schools.
- D
- Resource Index · 40/100
- 10:1
- small classes for Maine
- 38.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 110
- students enrolled
Cherryfield Elementary has class sizes smaller than 71% of Maine schools — smaller than 71% of schools in Maine. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Cherryfield Public Schools · Maine
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 11.3:1 Maine avg
-12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
38.9%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cherryfield Elementary compares with Maine and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Cherryfield Elementary reports 110 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 9.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 12% below the Maine state mean of 11.3:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 36% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 38.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 14% above the Maine average and 25% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 275 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 30.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Cherryfield Public Schools spends $22,280 per pupil district-wide, above the Maine average of $20,083 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 60.3% from local sources (property taxes), 28.4% from the state, and 11.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Cherryfield Elementary compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Maine state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Maine | Maine avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10:1 | ▼ 12% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.9% | ▲ 14% | 34.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 110 | top 19% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
10 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 90% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
110 larger than 11% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
38.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 14% 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
10:1
students per teacher
— 12% below state mean
Top 29% in Maine — lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
30.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,280
per pupil, district-wide
— above Maine avg of $20,083
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 FTE
Per 275 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 110 Top 19% in Maine — larger than 81% of 570 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 9.0
Students per teacher 10:1 -12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 38.9% +14% vs state
NCES ID 231481400461
Student demographics
White 92.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4%
Two or More 0.9%
Largest group: White at 92.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.4
Students per counselor 275:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 30.0%
In-school suspensions 3
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cherryfield Public Schools, which includes Cherryfield Elementary.
$22,280
Per student
+11%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 60.3%
State 28.4%
Federal 11.2%
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.
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
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Frequently asked questions about Cherryfield Elementary
How many students attend Cherryfield Elementary?
Cherryfield Elementary has 110 students enrolled. It is a other school in Cherryfield, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cherryfield Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Cherryfield Elementary is 10:1, which is 12% lower than the Maine average of 11.3:1 and 36% 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 Cherryfield Elementary?
38.9% of students at Cherryfield Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cherryfield Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Cherryfield Elementary is White at 92.7%. The school serves a student body in Cherryfield, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cherryfield Elementary?
Cherryfield Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Cherryfield Elementary a good school?
Cherryfield Elementary earns a D Resource Investment Index (40/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 71% of Maine schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.