Dike-Newell School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Bath, Maine
Dike-Newell School in Bath, Maine enrolled 225 students in 2024-25 with 19.6 full-time teachers, 11.5 students per teacher against the Maine elementary-school median of 10.6. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 12% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 8%
255 students in 2022-23, 240 students in 2023-24, 225 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 21.4 to 19.6.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 255 | 21.4 | 11.9 |
| 2023-24 | 240 | 21.4 | 11.2 |
| 2024-25 | 225 | 19.6 | 11.5 |
11.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 66 of every 100 Maine elementary schools
Among the 341 Maine elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 10.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 216 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Dike-Newell School enrolled 216 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 216 of the 216 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent31.0% (2022-23)
Who attends
83.9% of students were White, 5.8% of two or more races, 4.9% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White83.9%
- Two or more races5.8%
- Hispanic4.9%
- Black4.5%
- Asian0.4%
- American Indian0.4%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Bath
2 public elementary schools in Bath report 2024-25 enrollment; Dike-Newell School is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dike-Newell School | 225 | 11.5 | 34.2% |
| Fisher-Mitchell School | 200 | 10.4 | 34.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Dike-Newell School
- Fisher-Mitchell SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 200 students, 10.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
- West Bath SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.0 miles away: 101 students, 8.1 per teacher (2024-25).2.0 mi
- Compare Dike-Newell School with Fisher-Mitchell SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Rsu 01 - Lkrsu spends per student$23,104 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$23,104
- The largest public schools in MaineDike-Newell School is the number 157 by size of 346 Maine elementary schools open in 2024-25.#157 of 346
- Maine schools by students per teacher11.5 students per teacher here against the Maine median of 10.6 for elementary schools.11.5:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Dike-Newell School
How many students attend Dike-Newell School?
225 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 255 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Bath, ME.What is the student-teacher ratio at Dike-Newell School?
11.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Maine median for elementary schools is 10.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Dike-Newell School a Title I school?
Dike-Newell School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Dike-Newell School in?
Rsu 01 - Lkrsu, NCES district ID 2314772. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 231477200069 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.