Cushing Community School vs South School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Cushing Community School South School
Location Cushing, ME Rockland, ME
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary other
Enrollment 74 311
Student:Teacher Ratio 8:1 8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 36.1% 52.8%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Cushing Community School South School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $23,992 $23,992
District RSU 13 RSU 13

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Cushing Community School South School
White 98.6% 87.5%
African American 0.0% 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4% 5.5%
Asian 0.0% 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.6%
Multiracial 0.0% 2.9%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Cushing Community School South School
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 123.3:1 311:1
Chronic Absenteeism 51.4% 45.0%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 1 9
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.