Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bar Harbor, ME
Conners-Emerson School
Federal NCES profile for Conners-Emerson School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
The verdict
Conners-Emerson School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Maine schools.
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8:1
- small classes for Maine
- 9.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 346
- students enrolled
Conners-Emerson School has class sizes smaller than 89% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 230285000060 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+13 students YoY
Conners-Emerson School held near 346 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 43.8 → 45.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+13 students YoY 230285000060 · Bar Harbor, ME Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
346 enr · 8:1 · 9.9% lunch · RII 58
Nearest enrollment peer: Echo Mountain Intermediate School (346 students)
Conners-Emerson School held near 346 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount). Teacher FTE added 43.8 → 45.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →
How Conners-Emerson School compares
Conners-Emerson School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Maine and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Maine | Maine avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8:1 | ▼ 28% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 9.9% | ▼ 71% | 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 82.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 30.9, Conners-Emerson School is more mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
District finance for Bar Harbor Public Schools reports $26,931 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~346 students)
Frequently asked questions about Conners-Emerson School
How many students attend Conners-Emerson School?
Conners-Emerson School has 346 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bar Harbor, ME. CCD year-over-year: 333 (2022-23) → 346 (2023-24), nearly flat (+13).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Conners-Emerson School?
The student-teacher ratio at Conners-Emerson School is 8:1, which is 28% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 49% 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 Conners-Emerson School?
9.9% of students at Conners-Emerson School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Conners-Emerson School?
The largest demographic group at Conners-Emerson School is White at 82.7% of enrollment, in Bar Harbor, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Conners-Emerson School?
Conners-Emerson School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Bar Harbor Public Schools?
None reported; Bar Harbor Public Schools operates only Conners-Emerson School as a public school district in NCES's records.