Enrollment
195
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Casco, ME
Crooked River Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Crooked River Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 231421023193
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Crooked River Elementary earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Maine schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.5:1
- small classes for Maine
- 76.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 195
- students enrolled
Crooked River Elementary has class sizes smaller than 84% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-23% 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
What stands out at Crooked River Elementary
Crooked River Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Casco, Maine, enrolling 195 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 76.3% of students qualify for free meals, 124% above the Maine average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
With 195 students, its enrollment sits close to the Maine median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 569 scored Maine schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 195 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Rsu 61/Msad 61 also operates Lake Region High School (503 students) and Lake Region Middle School (390 students) alongside Crooked River Elementary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Crooked River Elementary compares
Crooked River Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Maine and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Maine | Maine avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.5:1 | ▼ 23% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 76.3% | ▲ 124% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 195 | top 60% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
195
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
76.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 124% above the Maine average of 34.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.5:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 16% in Maine - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$20,442
per pupil, district-wide
- above Maine avg of $20,083
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially 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
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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.
Student-body diversity index 11.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.9, Crooked River Elementary is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 61/Msad 61, which includes Crooked River Elementary.
$20,442
Per student
+2%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.
How Crooked River Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Region High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lake Region Middle School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Stevens Brook School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Songo Locks School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Crooked River Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 503
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 390
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 290
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 249
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Maine, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~195 students)
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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 an elementary school in Casco, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Crooked River Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Crooked River Elementary is 8.5:1, which is 23% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 46% 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 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% of enrollment, in Casco, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Crooked River Elementary?
Crooked River Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Crooked River Elementary a good school?
Crooked River Elementary earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Maine schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Rsu 61/Msad 61?
Besides Crooked River Elementary, Rsu 61/Msad 61 also operates Lake Region High School (503 students), Lake Region Middle School (390 students), and Stevens Brook School (290 students). See the Rsu 61/Msad 61 district page for the complete list.
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