Enrollment
424
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 231233000574
Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School — South Portland, ME
Federal NCES profile for Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 48/100.
👥 Class size 53
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 15
📋 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 →
School address
District: South Portland Public Schools · 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)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 11.3:1 Maine avg
+4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
22.9%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-33% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School reports 424 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 36.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 4% above the Maine state mean of 11.3:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 26% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 22.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 33% below the Maine average and 56% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 424 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 18.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding South Portland Public Schools spends $16,890 per pupil district-wide, below the Maine average of $23,827 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 77.2% from local sources (property taxes), 20.6% from the state, and 2.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D), 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 Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School 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 | 11.8:1 | ▲ 4% | 11.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 22.9% | ▼ 33% | 34.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 424 | top 78% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
22.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 33% below the Maine average of 34.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher
— 4% above state mean
Top 65% in Maine — lower ratio than 35% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
18.6%
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
$16,890
per pupil, district-wide
— below Maine avg of $23,827
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 424 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 424 Top 78% in Maine — larger than 22% of 570 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 36.0
Students per teacher 11.8:1 +4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 22.9% -33% vs state
NCES ID 231233000574
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 424:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 18.6%
In-school suspensions 9
Out-of-school suspensions 9
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for South Portland Public Schools, which includes Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School.
$16,890
Per student
-29%
vs Maine
Avg $23,827
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 77.2%
State 20.6%
Federal 2.2%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 928
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Enrollment
- 388
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Enrollment
- 302
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Enrollment
- 213
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
- Enrollment
- 194
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
Similar elementary schools in South Portland
4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Waldo T Skillin Elementary School
Standard public school
302 students 11.7:1 students per teacher
Frank I Brown Elementary School
Standard public school
213 students 9.4:1 students per teacher
Dyer Elementary School
Standard public school
194 students 9.8:1 students per teacher
Dora L Small Elementary School
Standard public school
193 students 10.8:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School
How many students attend Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School?
Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School has 424 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in South Portland, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School is 11.8:1, which is 4% higher than the Maine average of 11.3:1 and 26% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School?
22.9% of students at Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School?
Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D) 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.