- Enrollment
- 912
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Cliff Island, ME
Cliff Island School
Federal NCES profile for Cliff Island School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 230993000267
👥 S:T ratio 88
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cliff Island School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Maine schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Maine.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 3:1
- small classes for Maine
- 3
- students enrolled
Cliff Island School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Portland Public Schools · Maine
NCES ID 230993000267 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-1 students YoY
Cliff Island School shrank from 3 students in 2022-23 to 2 in 2023-24 (-33.3%).
Teacher FTE held 1.3 → 1.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-1 students YoY 230993000267 · Cliff Island, ME Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
3 enr · 3:1 · RII 59
Nearest enrollment peer: Portland High School (912 students)
Cliff Island School shrank from 3 students in 2022-23 to 2 in 2023-24 (-33.3%). Teacher FTE held 1.3 → 1.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →
Cliff Island School in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Portland High
Portland High School
912 students
- Deering High S
Deering High School
850 students
- Harrison Lyset
Harrison Lyseth Elem School
489 students
- Amanda C Rowe
Amanda C Rowe School
470 students
- Lyman Moore Mi
Lyman Moore Middle School
470 students
- This school 3
Cliff Island School
3 students
What this shows Cliff Island School reports 3 students on the CCD universe file.
How Cliff Island School compares
Cliff Island School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Maine and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Maine | Maine avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 3:1 | ▼ 73% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 3 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
3:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
3
Bigger than 0% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
3:1
students per teacher
- 73% below state mean
Top 1% in Maine - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$21,356
per pupil, district-wide
- above Maine avg of $20,907
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 + 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.
Student demographics
White 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Cliff Island School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
District finance for Portland Public Schools reports $21,356 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Cliff Island School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Deering High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Harrison Lyseth Elem School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Amanda C Rowe School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lyman Moore Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cliff Island School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 850
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 489
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
- Enrollment
- 470
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 470
- Students per teacher
- 9.2:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~3 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~3:1)
Frequently asked questions about Cliff Island School
How many students attend Cliff Island School?
Cliff Island School has 3 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cliff Island, ME. CCD year-over-year: 3 (2022-23) → 2 (2023-24), down 1.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cliff Island School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cliff Island School is 3:1, which is 73% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 81% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cliff Island School?
The largest demographic group at Cliff Island School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Cliff Island, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cliff Island School?
Cliff Island School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
What other schools are in Portland Public Schools?
Besides Cliff Island School, Portland Public Schools also operates Portland High School (912 students), Deering High School (850 students), and Harrison Lyseth Elem School (489 students). See the Portland Public Schools district page for the complete list.