Enrollment
74
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Cushing, ME
Cushing Community School
Federal NCES profile for Cushing Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 231478700707
👥 S:T ratio 67
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 75
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cushing Community School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Maine schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.2:1
- small classes for Maine
- 36.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 74
- students enrolled
Cushing Community School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.2:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.1%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cushing Community School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cushing Community School
Cushing Community School is a small elementary school in Cushing, Maine, enrolling 74 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.2:1, Cushing Community School is leaner than roughly 87% of Maine schools and 26% under the state's 11.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 36.1% lands close to the Maine typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 74 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 569 scored Maine schools.
Against 40 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #9.
Its student body is predominantly White (99% of enrollment) (diversity index 3/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 123 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 51.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Rsu 13 also operates Oceanside High School (494 students) and South School (311 students) alongside Cushing Community School.
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 Cushing Community School compares
Cushing Community School on the metrics families compare, against Maine and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Maine | Maine avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.2:1 | ▼ 26% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.1% | ▲ 6% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 74 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.2:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
74
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
36.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 6% above the Maine average of 34.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.2:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 13% in Maine - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
51.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,526
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
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 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 98.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
Largest group: White at 98.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 2.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 2.8, Cushing Community School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 13, which includes Cushing Community School.
$22,526
Per student
+12%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.1%
State 22.7%
Federal 11.2%
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 Cushing Community School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanside High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| South School | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Oceanside Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Thomaston Grammar School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Ash Point Community School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cushing Community School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 494
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 311
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 307
- Students per teacher
- 8.3:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 164
- Students per teacher
- 8.6:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 158
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
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 (~74 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Cushing Community School
How many students attend Cushing Community School?
Cushing Community School has 74 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cushing, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cushing Community School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cushing Community School is 8.2:1, which is 26% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 48% 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 Cushing Community School?
36.1% of students at Cushing Community School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cushing Community School?
The largest demographic group at Cushing Community School is White at 98.6% of enrollment, in Cushing, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cushing Community School?
Cushing Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (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 Cushing Community School a good school?
Cushing Community School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% 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 13?
Besides Cushing Community School, Rsu 13 also operates Oceanside High School (494 students), South School (311 students), and Oceanside Middle School (307 students). See the Rsu 13 district page for the complete list.
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