- Enrollment
- 94
- Students per teacher
- 5.9:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
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 →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+25 students YoY
Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch grew from 203 students in 2022-23 to 228 in 2023-24 (+12.3%).
Teacher FTE lost 22.1 → 21.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+25 students YoY 230489500509 · Deer Isle, ME Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
249 enr · 11.3:1 · 28.6% lunch · RII 47
Nearest enrollment peer: Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch (94 students)
Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch grew from 203 students in 2022-23 to 228 in 2023-24 (+12.3%). Teacher FTE lost 22.1 → 21.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →
How Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch compares
Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology
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
$22,909
per pupil, district-wide
- above Maine avg of $20,907
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.
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
District finance for Deer Isle-Stonington Csd reports $22,909 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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
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.
Similar enrollment (~249 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 203 (2022-23) → 228 (2023-24), up 25.
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.