Enrollment
167
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Dedham, ME
Dedham School
Federal NCES profile for Dedham School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 230489000125
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dedham School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.9:1
- students per teacher
- 12.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 167
- students enrolled
Dedham School has class sizes near the Maine median. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Dedham Public Schools · Maine
NCES ID 230489000125 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.9:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
+7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
12.8%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-62% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dedham School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dedham School
Dedham School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Dedham, Maine, enrolling 167 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 11.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 12.8% free-meal eligibility runs 62% below the Maine average.
Enrollment of 167 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 63 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #32.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 14/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 418 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
The surrounding Dedham Public Schools spends $14,249 per pupil, 29% below the Maine average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Dedham Public Schools operates only this one school, so Dedham School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Dedham School compares
Dedham 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 | 11.9:1 | ▲ 7% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 12.8% | ▼ 62% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 167 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
167
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
12.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 62% below the Maine average of 34.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.9:1
students per teacher
- 7% above state mean
Top 68% in Maine - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$14,249
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,083
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 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 92.8%
African American 5.4%
Asian 1.2%
Two or More 0.6%
Largest group: White at 92.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.6, Dedham School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dedham Public Schools, which includes Dedham School.
$14,249
Per student
-29%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.7%
State 21.3%
Federal 5.0%
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.
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 (~167 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Dedham School
How many students attend Dedham School?
Dedham School has 167 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dedham, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dedham School?
The student-teacher ratio at Dedham School is 11.9:1, which is 7% higher than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dedham School?
12.8% of students at Dedham School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dedham School?
The largest demographic group at Dedham School is White at 92.8% of enrollment, in Dedham, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dedham School?
Dedham School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Dedham School a good school?
Dedham School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median. 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 Dedham Public Schools?
None reported; Dedham Public Schools operates only Dedham School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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