Enrollment
89
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Addison, ME
Daniel W Merritt School
Federal NCES profile for Daniel W Merritt School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231143000463
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 41
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Daniel W Merritt School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Maine schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.1:1
- small classes for Maine
- 43.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 89
- students enrolled
Daniel W Merritt School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.1:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
43.9%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Daniel W Merritt School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Daniel W Merritt School
Daniel W Merritt School is a small combined-grade school in Addison, Maine, enrolling 89 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.1:1, Daniel W Merritt School is leaner than roughly 88% of Maine schools and 27% under the state's 11.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 43.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 89 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 569 scored Maine schools.
Against 55 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #22.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 297 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 62.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Rsu 37/Msad 37 also operates Narraguagus High School (291 students) and Harrington Elementary School (137 students) alongside Daniel W Merritt 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 Daniel W Merritt School compares
Daniel W Merritt 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 | 8.1:1 | ▼ 27% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.9% | ▲ 29% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 89 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.1:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
89
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
43.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 29% 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
8.1:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 12% in Maine - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
62.9%
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
$17,875
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,083
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 93.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
African American 1.1%
Largest group: White at 93.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.6, Daniel W Merritt 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 37/Msad 37, which includes Daniel W Merritt School.
$17,875
Per student
-11%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 51.0%
State 34.3%
Federal 14.7%
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 Daniel W Merritt School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Narraguagus High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Harrington Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Milbridge Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Daniel W Merritt School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 291
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 137
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 114
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
Similar other 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 (~89 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Daniel W Merritt School
How many students attend Daniel W Merritt School?
Daniel W Merritt School has 89 students enrolled. It is a public school in Addison, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Daniel W Merritt School?
The student-teacher ratio at Daniel W Merritt School is 8.1:1, which is 27% 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 Daniel W Merritt School?
43.9% of students at Daniel W Merritt School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Daniel W Merritt School?
The largest demographic group at Daniel W Merritt School is White at 93.3% of enrollment, in Addison, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Daniel W Merritt School?
Daniel W Merritt School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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 Daniel W Merritt School a good school?
Daniel W Merritt School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% 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 37/Msad 37?
Besides Daniel W Merritt School, Rsu 37/Msad 37 also operates Narraguagus High School (291 students), Harrington Elementary School (137 students), and Milbridge Elementary School (114 students). See the Rsu 37/Msad 37 district page for the complete list.
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