Enrollment
249
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Deer Isle, ME
Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch
Federal NCES profile for Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 230489500509
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 75
📋 Attendance 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.3:1
- students per teacher
- 28.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 249
- students enrolled
Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch has class sizes near the Maine median. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Deer Isle-Stonington Csd · Maine
NCES ID 230489500509 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.3:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
+2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.6%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch
Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch is a mid-sized elementary school in Deer Isle, Maine, enrolling 249 students.
At 11.3:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Maine median, within a few percentage points of the 11.1:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 28.6% lands close to the Maine typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 249 students, its enrollment sits close to the Maine median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 569 scored Maine schools.
Against 159 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #61.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment) (diversity index 7/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 125 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Deer Isle-Stonington Csd, also runs Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch (94 students).
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 Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch compares
Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch on the metrics families compare, against Maine and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Maine | Maine avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.3:1 | ▲ 2% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.6% | ▼ 16% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 249 | top 49% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
249
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
28.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% 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
11.3:1
students per teacher
- 2% above state mean
Top 59% in Maine - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.1%
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
$22,689
per pupil, district-wide
- above Maine avg of $20,083
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 125 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 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 96.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
African American 0.4%
Largest group: White at 96.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.0, Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Deer Isle-Stonington Csd, which includes Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch.
$22,689
Per student
+13%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 80.1%
State 14.7%
Federal 5.2%
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.
How Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 94
- Students per teacher
- 5.9:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
Similar elementary 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 (~249 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch
How many students attend Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch?
Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch has 249 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Deer Isle, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch is 11.3:1, which is 2% higher than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 28% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch?
28.6% of students at Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch?
The largest demographic group at Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch is White at 96.4% of enrollment, in Deer Isle, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch?
Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch a good school?
Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch earns 47/100 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 Deer Isle-Stonington Csd?
Besides Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch, Deer Isle-Stonington Csd also operates Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch (94 students). See the Deer Isle-Stonington Csd district page for the complete list.
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