Enrollment
273
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Milford, ME
Dr Lewis S Libby School
Federal NCES profile for Dr Lewis S Libby School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 230825000222
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dr Lewis S Libby School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Maine schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.8:1
- small classes for Maine
- 39.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 273
- students enrolled
Dr Lewis S Libby School has class sizes smaller than 72% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Milford Public Schools · Maine
NCES ID 230825000222 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.8:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
39.3%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dr Lewis S Libby School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dr Lewis S Libby School
Dr Lewis S Libby School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Milford, Maine, enrolling 273 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 39.3% of students eligible for free meals.
With 273 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 147 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #57.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 14/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Milford Public Schools operates only this one school, so Dr Lewis S Libby 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 Dr Lewis S Libby School compares
Dr Lewis S Libby 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 | 9.8:1 | ▼ 12% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.3% | ▲ 16% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 273 | top 44% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
273
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
39.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% above the Maine average of 34.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.8:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 28% in Maine - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.2%
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
$16,800
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,083
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
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 92.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.6%
African American 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
Asian 1.1%
Two or More 0.7%
Largest group: White at 92.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.9, Dr Lewis S Libby School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Milford Public Schools, which includes Dr Lewis S Libby School.
$16,800
Per student
-16%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.2%
State 56.1%
Federal 11.8%
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 (~273 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Dr Lewis S Libby School
How many students attend Dr Lewis S Libby School?
Dr Lewis S Libby School has 273 students enrolled. It is a public school in Milford, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dr Lewis S Libby School?
The student-teacher ratio at Dr Lewis S Libby School is 9.8:1, which is 12% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 38% 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 Dr Lewis S Libby School?
39.3% of students at Dr Lewis S Libby School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dr Lewis S Libby School?
The largest demographic group at Dr Lewis S Libby School is White at 92.7% of enrollment, in Milford, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dr Lewis S Libby School?
Dr Lewis S Libby School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Dr Lewis S Libby School a good school?
Dr Lewis S Libby School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Maine schools. 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 Milford Public Schools?
None reported; Milford Public Schools operates only Dr Lewis S Libby School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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