Enrollment
74
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Dresden, ME
Dresden Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Dresden Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231477600131
👥 S:T ratio 67
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 80
📋 Attendance 6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dresden Elementary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Maine schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.2:1
- small classes for Maine
- 32.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 74
- students enrolled
Dresden Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.2:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.4%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dresden Elementary School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dresden Elementary School
Dresden Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Dresden, Maine, enrolling 74 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.2:1, Dresden Elementary School is leaner than roughly 87% of Maine schools and 26% under the state's 11.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 32.4% lands close to the Maine typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 74 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 39 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #16.
Its student body is predominantly White (99% of enrollment) (diversity index 3/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 99 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Rsu 02 also operates Hall-Dale Middle and High School (496 students) and Monmouth Memorial School (363 students) alongside Dresden Elementary School.
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 Dresden Elementary School compares
Dresden Elementary 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 | 8.2:1 | ▼ 26% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.4% | ▼ 5% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 74 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.2:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
74
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
32.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% 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
8.2:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 13% in Maine - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.8%
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
$17,389
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,083
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 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 98.6%
Two or More 1.4%
Largest group: White at 98.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 2.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 2.8, Dresden Elementary School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 02, which includes Dresden Elementary School.
$17,389
Per student
-13%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.4%
State 42.1%
Federal 4.5%
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 Dresden Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hall-Dale Middle and High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Monmouth Memorial School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hall-Dale Elementary Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Marcia Buker School | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Monmouth Academy | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Dresden Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 496
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 363
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 311
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 202
- Students per teacher
- 9.2:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 192
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
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 (~74 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Dresden Elementary School
How many students attend Dresden Elementary School?
Dresden Elementary School has 74 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dresden, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dresden Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Dresden Elementary School is 8.2:1, which is 26% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 48% 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 Dresden Elementary School?
32.4% of students at Dresden Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dresden Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Dresden Elementary School is White at 98.6% of enrollment, in Dresden, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dresden Elementary School?
Dresden Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 Dresden Elementary School a good school?
Dresden Elementary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% 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 Rsu 02?
Besides Dresden Elementary School, Rsu 02 also operates Hall-Dale Middle and High School (496 students), Monmouth Memorial School (363 students), and Hall-Dale Elementary Sch (311 students). See the Rsu 02 district page for the complete list.
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