Elementary school (grades K-5) · Strong, ME

Day Mountain Regional Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Day Mountain Regional Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 231430023201
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👥 S:T ratio
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Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Day Mountain Regional Middle School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.

60
Resource Index · Higher
10.1:1
students per teacher
44.2%
free-lunch eligible
141
students enrolled

Day Mountain Regional Middle School has class sizes near the Maine median. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-7 students YoY

Day Mountain Regional Middle School held near 147 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 14.0 → 14.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 231430023201 · Strong, ME Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

141 enr · 10.1:1 · 44.2% lunch · RII 60

Nearest enrollment peer: Mt Abram Regional High School (216 students)

Day Mountain Regional Middle School held near 147 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE held 14.0 → 14.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →

Day Mountain Regional Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Day Mountain Regional Middle School reports 141 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Day Mountain Regional Middle School compares

Day Mountain Regional Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Maine and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Maine Maine avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.1:1 ▼ 9% 11.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 44.2% ▲ 30% 34.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 141 top 73% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
141
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
44.2%
free-lunch eligible - 30% 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
10.1:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 32% in Maine - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$19,164
per pupil, district-wide - below Maine avg of $20,907
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.

Student demographics

White 90.1%
Two or More 6.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%

Largest group: White at 90.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.3, Day Mountain Regional Middle School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.

District finance for Rsu 58/Msad 58 reports $19,164 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Day Mountain Regional Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mt Abram Regional High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Phillips Elementary Sch Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Kingfield Elementary Sch Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Day Mountain Regional Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Rsu 58/Msad 58 · 3 sibling schools

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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.

Frequently asked questions about Day Mountain Regional Middle School

How many students attend Day Mountain Regional Middle School?

Day Mountain Regional Middle School has 141 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Strong, ME. CCD year-over-year: 154 (2022-23) → 147 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Day Mountain Regional Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Day Mountain Regional Middle School is 10.1:1, which is 9% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 36% 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 Day Mountain Regional Middle School?

44.2% of students at Day Mountain Regional Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Day Mountain Regional Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Day Mountain Regional Middle School is White at 90.1% of enrollment, in Strong, ME.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Day Mountain Regional Middle School?

Day Mountain Regional Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

What other schools are in Rsu 58/Msad 58?

Besides Day Mountain Regional Middle School, Rsu 58/Msad 58 also operates Mt Abram Regional High School (216 students), Phillips Elementary Sch (112 students), and Kingfield Elementary Sch (95 students). See the Rsu 58/Msad 58 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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