Enrollment
120
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 231484123186 Charter school
Ecology Learning Ctr — Unity, ME
Federal NCES profile for Ecology Learning Ctr, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 41/100.
👥 Class size 50
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 52
📋 Attendance 63
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ecology Learning Ctr earns a D Resource Investment Index (41/100), with class sizes larger than 76% of Maine schools.
- D
- Resource Index · 41/100
- 12.5:1
- large classes for Maine
- 33.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 120
- students enrolled
School address
District: Ecology Learning Center · Maine
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 11.3:1 Maine avg
+11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
33.0%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ecology Learning Ctr compares with Maine and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Ecology Learning Ctr reports 120 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 8.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 12.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 11% above the Maine state mean of 11.3:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 20% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 33.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 3% below the Maine average and 36% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 240 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 15.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Ecology Learning Center spends $14,338 per pupil district-wide, below the Maine average of $20,083 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 6.1% from local sources (property taxes), 78.8% from the state, and 15.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Ecology Learning Ctr compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Maine state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Maine | Maine avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.5:1 | ▲ 11% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.0% | ▼ 3% | 34.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 120 | top 22% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
13 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 74% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
120 larger than 12% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
33.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 3% 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
12.5:1
students per teacher
— 11% above state mean
Top 76% in Maine — lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
15.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$14,338
per pupil, district-wide
— below Maine avg of $20,083
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 240 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
Enrollment 120 Top 22% in Maine — larger than 78% of 570 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 8.0
Students per teacher 12.5:1 +11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 33.0% -3% vs state
NCES ID 231484123186
Student demographics
White 92.4%
Two or More 4.2%
African American 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
Largest group: White at 92.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 240:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 15.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ecology Learning Center, which includes Ecology Learning Ctr.
$14,338
Per student
-29%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 6.1%
State 78.8%
Federal 15.1%
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.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
- Compare Ecology Learning Ctr side-by-side with another school you're considering on the same NCES measures. Compare schools
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- Confirm current enrollment windows, programs, and boundaries with the school directly — federal data lags the current school year. Choosing guide
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Frequently asked questions about Ecology Learning Ctr
How many students attend Ecology Learning Ctr?
Ecology Learning Ctr has 120 students enrolled. It is a high school in Unity, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ecology Learning Ctr?
The student-teacher ratio at Ecology Learning Ctr is 12.5:1, which is 11% higher than the Maine average of 11.3:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ecology Learning Ctr?
33.0% of students at Ecology Learning Ctr are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ecology Learning Ctr?
The largest demographic group at Ecology Learning Ctr is White at 92.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in Unity, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ecology Learning Ctr?
Ecology Learning Ctr has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Ecology Learning Ctr a good school?
Ecology Learning Ctr earns a D Resource Investment Index (41/100), with class sizes larger than 76% of Maine schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.