Enrollment
469
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Durham, ME
Durham Community School
Federal NCES profile for Durham Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231478900132
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 37
📋 Attendance 69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Durham Community School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.7:1
- students per teacher
- 12.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 469
- students enrolled
Durham Community School has class sizes near the Maine median. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
40.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.7:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
+5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
12.4%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-64% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Durham Community School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Durham Community School
Durham Community School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Durham, Maine, enrolling 469 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 11.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 12.4% free-meal eligibility runs 64% below the Maine average.
Enrollment of 469 puts it in the larger third of Maine schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 569 scored Maine schools.
Against 86 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #11.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 15/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 313 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
12.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Rsu 05 also operates Freeport High School (593 students) and Morse Street School (288 students) alongside Durham Community 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 Durham Community School compares
Durham Community 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 | 11.7:1 | ▲ 5% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 12.4% | ▼ 64% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 469 | top 19% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
469
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
12.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 64% below the Maine average of 34.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher
- 5% above state mean
Top 64% in Maine - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$17,391
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,083
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 313 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 91.9%
Two or More 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8%
African American 1.1%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 91.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.3, Durham Community School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 05, which includes Durham Community School.
$17,391
Per student
-13%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 71.1%
State 22.9%
Federal 6.1%
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 Durham Community School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freeport High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Morse Street School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Freeport Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Mast Landing School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Pownal Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Durham Community School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 593
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 288
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 288
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 266
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 97
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
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 (~469 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Durham Community School
How many students attend Durham Community School?
Durham Community School has 469 students enrolled. It is a public school in Durham, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Durham Community School?
The student-teacher ratio at Durham Community School is 11.7:1, which is 5% higher than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Durham Community School?
12.4% of students at Durham Community School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Durham Community School?
The largest demographic group at Durham Community School is White at 91.9% of enrollment, in Durham, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Durham Community School?
Durham Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher 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 Durham Community School a good school?
Durham Community School earns 57/100 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 Rsu 05?
Besides Durham Community School, Rsu 05 also operates Freeport High School (593 students), Morse Street School (288 students), and Freeport Middle School (288 students). See the Rsu 05 district page for the complete list.
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