Enrollment
195
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 231421023193
Crooked River Elementary — Casco, ME
Federal NCES profile for Crooked River Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 52/100.
👥 Class size 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 53
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
Crooked River Elementary earns a C- Resource Investment Index (52/100), with class sizes smaller than 84% of Maine schools.
- C-
- Resource Index · 52/100
- 9:1
- small classes for Maine
- 76.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 195
- students enrolled
School address
District: Rsu 61/Msad 61 · 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)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 11.3:1 Maine avg
-20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
76.3%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+124% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Crooked River 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
Crooked River Elementary reports 195 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 23.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 20% 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 15.9:1, it is 43% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 76.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 124% above the Maine average and 47% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 195 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 19.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Rsu 61/Msad 61 spends $22,188 per pupil district-wide, below the Maine average of $23,827 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 69.0% from local sources (property taxes), 20.5% from the state, and 10.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (C-), 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 Crooked River 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 | 9:1 | ▼ 20% | 11.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 76.3% | ▲ 124% | 34.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 195 | top 40% | — | — |
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)
9 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 94% 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')
195 larger than 19% of 95,891 US schools
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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
76.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 124% above the Maine average of 34.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9:1
students per teacher
— 20% below state mean
Top 16% in Maine — lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
19.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$22,188
per pupil, district-wide
— below Maine avg of $23,827
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 195 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 195 Top 40% in Maine — larger than 60% of 570 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 23.0
Students per teacher 9:1 -20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 76.3% +124% vs state
NCES ID 231421023193
Student demographics
White 93.8%
Two or More 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
African American 1.0%
Largest group: White at 93.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 195:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 19.0%
In-school suspensions 10
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 61/Msad 61, which includes Crooked River Elementary.
$22,188
Per student
-7%
vs Maine
Avg $23,827
+14%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 69.0%
State 20.5%
Federal 10.5%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 503
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Enrollment
- 390
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Enrollment
- 290
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Enrollment
- 249
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
Educator & family resources
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Frequently asked questions about Crooked River Elementary
How many students attend Crooked River Elementary?
Crooked River Elementary has 195 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Casco, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Crooked River Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Crooked River Elementary is 9:1, which is 20% lower than the Maine average of 11.3:1 and 43% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Crooked River Elementary?
76.3% of students at Crooked River Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crooked River Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Crooked River Elementary is White at 93.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in Casco, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Crooked River Elementary?
Crooked River Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (C-) 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.