Dirigo Elementary School vs Dirigo High School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Dirigo Elementary School Dirigo High School
Location Peru, ME Dixfield, ME
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other high
Enrollment 324 216
Student:Teacher Ratio 12:1 14.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 39.3% 34.2%
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 Dirigo Elementary School Dirigo High School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $21,311 $21,311
District RSU 56 RSU 56

Demographics

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

Group Dirigo Elementary School Dirigo High School
White 91.0% 93.5%
African American 1.9% 0.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8% 2.8%
Asian 0.0% 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 4.3% 2.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Dirigo Elementary School Dirigo High School
AP Courses Offered 4
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 324:1
Chronic Absenteeism 28.4% 33.3%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 14 10
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.