Enrollment
53
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Edmunds Township, ME
Edmunds Consolidated School
Federal NCES profile for Edmunds Consolidated School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231210000959
👥 S:T ratio 74
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 15
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Edmunds Consolidated School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Maine schools.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6.6:1
- small classes for Maine
- 42.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 53
- students enrolled
Edmunds Consolidated School has class sizes smaller than 95% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Education in Unorganized Terr · Maine
NCES ID 231210000959 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.6:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-41% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
42.3%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Edmunds Consolidated School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Edmunds Consolidated School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Edmunds Consolidated School sits near the smaller end of the Maine enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Higher need meets a leaner resource profile
Edmunds Consolidated School combines above-typical economic need with a Resource Investment Index in the lower part of the Maine distribution. This is the page's clearest equity tension: the population indicated by free-meal eligibility may require more support, while the reported staffing, counselor, gifted-program, and attendance inputs produce a comparatively lean composite. The index is not an academic grade, but the mismatch is a concrete reason to inspect each component closely.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Edmunds Consolidated School's 34.0% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Edmunds Consolidated School is a small combined-grade school in Edmunds Township, Maine, enrolling 53 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.6:1, Edmunds Consolidated School is leaner than roughly 95% of Maine schools and 41% under the state's 11.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 42.3% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Maine schools, with 53 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 569 scored Maine schools.
Against 25 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #17.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Education in Unorganized Terr spends $11,184 per pupil, 44% below the Maine average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Education in Unorganized Terr also operates Connor Consolidated School (26 students) and Kingman Elementary School (14 students) alongside Edmunds Consolidated 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 Edmunds Consolidated School compares
Edmunds Consolidated 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 | 6.6:1 | ▼ 41% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.3% | ▲ 24% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 53 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.6:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
53
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
42.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 24% above the Maine average of 34.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
6.6:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 5% in Maine - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.0%
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
$11,184
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,083
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.
Student demographics
White 90.6%
Two or More 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
Largest group: White at 90.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.3, Edmunds Consolidated School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Education in Unorganized Terr, which includes Edmunds Consolidated School.
$11,184
Per student
-44%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
State 97.8%
Federal 2.2%
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 Edmunds Consolidated School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Consolidated School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Kingman Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Edmunds Consolidated School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 26
- Students per teacher
- 5.2:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 14
- Students per teacher
- 7:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
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 (~53 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Edmunds Consolidated School
How many students attend Edmunds Consolidated School?
Edmunds Consolidated School has 53 students enrolled. It is a public school in Edmunds Township, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Edmunds Consolidated School?
The student-teacher ratio at Edmunds Consolidated School is 6.6:1, which is 41% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 58% 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 Edmunds Consolidated School?
42.3% of students at Edmunds Consolidated School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Edmunds Consolidated School?
The largest demographic group at Edmunds Consolidated School is White at 90.6% of enrollment, in Edmunds Township, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Edmunds Consolidated School?
Edmunds Consolidated School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Education in Unorganized Terr?
Besides Edmunds Consolidated School, Education in Unorganized Terr also operates Connor Consolidated School (26 students) and Kingman Elementary School (14 students). See the Education in Unorganized Terr district page for the complete list.
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