- Enrollment
- 494
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
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
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+4 students YoY
Cushing Community School grew from 72 students in 2022-23 to 76 in 2023-24 (+5.6%).
Teacher FTE added 9.3 → 10.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+4 students YoY 231478700707 · Cushing, ME Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
74 enr · 8.2:1 · 36.1% lunch · RII 53
Nearest enrollment peer: Oceanside High School (494 students)
Cushing Community School grew from 72 students in 2022-23 to 76 in 2023-24 (+5.6%). Teacher FTE added 9.3 → 10.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →
Cushing Community School in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Oceanside High
Oceanside High School
494 students
- South School
South School
311 students
- Oceanside Midd
Oceanside Middle School
307 students
- Thomaston Gram 164
Thomaston Grammar School
164 students
- Ash Point Comm 158
Ash Point Community School
158 students
- This school 74
Cushing Community School
74 students
What this shows Cushing Community School reports 74 students on the CCD universe file.
How Cushing Community School compares
Cushing Community School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Maine and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Maine | Maine avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.2:1 | ▼ 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 methodology
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
$23,183
per pupil, district-wide
- above Maine avg of $20,907
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.
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
District finance for Rsu 13 reports $23,183 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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
- 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
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 (~74 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 72 (2022-23) → 76 (2023-24), up 4.
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, 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 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.