Enrollment
176
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · East Machias, ME
Elm Street School-East Machias
Federal NCES profile for Elm Street School-East Machias, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 230006200560
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Elm Street School-East Machias earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Maine schools.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.6:1
- large classes for Maine
- 36.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 176
- students enrolled
Elm Street School-East Machias has class sizes larger than 80% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: East Machias Public Schools · Maine
NCES ID 230006200560 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.6:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
+14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.9%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Elm Street School-East Machias compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Elm Street School-East Machias
Elm Street School-East Machias is a mid-sized combined-grade school in East Machias, Maine, enrolling 176 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.6:1 puts it in the larger third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 36.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 176 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 569 scored Maine schools.
Among 121 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Maine schools statewide, it ranks #96, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment) (diversity index 5/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding East Machias Public Schools spends $10,272 per pupil, 49% below the Maine average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
East Machias Public Schools operates only this one school, so Elm Street School-East Machias 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 Elm Street School-East Machias compares
Elm Street School-East Machias on the metrics families compare, against Maine and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Maine | Maine avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.6:1 | ▲ 14% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.9% | ▲ 9% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 176 | top 66% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.6:1
Leaner classes than 70% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
176
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
36.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% 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
12.6:1
students per teacher
- 14% above state mean
Top 80% in Maine - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.9%
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
$10,272
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 + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 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 97.7%
African American 1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Largest group: White at 97.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.5, Elm Street School-East Machias is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for East Machias Public Schools, which includes Elm Street School-East Machias.
$10,272
Per student
-49%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.5%
State 46.0%
Federal 10.5%
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.
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 (~176 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Elm Street School-East Machias
How many students attend Elm Street School-East Machias?
Elm Street School-East Machias has 176 students enrolled. It is a public school in East Machias, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elm Street School-East Machias?
The student-teacher ratio at Elm Street School-East Machias is 12.6:1, which is 14% higher than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Elm Street School-East Machias?
36.9% of students at Elm Street School-East Machias are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Elm Street School-East Machias?
The largest demographic group at Elm Street School-East Machias is White at 97.7% of enrollment, in East Machias, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Elm Street School-East Machias?
Elm Street School-East Machias has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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 Elm Street School-East Machias a good school?
Elm Street School-East Machias earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% 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 East Machias Public Schools?
None reported; East Machias Public Schools operates only Elm Street School-East Machias as a public school district in NCES's records.
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