Enrollment
200
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bath, ME
Fisher-Mitchell School
Federal NCES profile for Fisher-Mitchell School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 231477200067
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fisher-Mitchell School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Bath · Resource Index
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.5:1
- students per teacher
- 36.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Fisher-Mitchell School has class sizes near the Maine median. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Fisher-Mitchell School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Bath, ME.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.3%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fisher-Mitchell School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fisher-Mitchell School
Fisher-Mitchell School is a mid-sized elementary school in Bath, Maine, enrolling 200 students.
At 10.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Maine median, within a few percentage points of the 11.1:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 36.3% lands close to the Maine typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 200 students, its enrollment sits close to the Maine median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 569 scored Maine schools.
Against 134 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #37.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Rsu 01 - Lkrsu also operates Morse High School (615 students) and Woolwich Central School (333 students) alongside Fisher-Mitchell 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 Fisher-Mitchell School compares
Fisher-Mitchell 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 | 10.5:1 | ▼ 5% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.3% | ▲ 7% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 200 | top 59% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
200
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
36.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% 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
10.5:1
students per teacher
- 5% below state mean
Top 42% in Maine - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
31.0%
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
$20,381
per pupil, district-wide
- above Maine avg of $20,083
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 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 82.0%
Two or More 9.5%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0%
African American 3.0%
Asian 1.5%
Largest group: White at 82.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 31.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 31.6, Fisher-Mitchell School is more mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 01 - Lkrsu, which includes Fisher-Mitchell School.
$20,381
Per student
+1%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.4%
State 44.3%
Federal 9.4%
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 Fisher-Mitchell School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morse High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Woolwich Central School | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Bath Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Dike-Newell School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Phippsburg Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Fisher-Mitchell School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 615
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 333
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 317
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 225
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 98
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 66/100
Similar elementary 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 (~200 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.5:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Fisher-Mitchell School's federal record.
- Compare Fisher-Mitchell School against another school. Compare schools
- Rsu 01 - Lkrsu's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Fisher-Mitchell School
How many students attend Fisher-Mitchell School?
Fisher-Mitchell School has 200 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bath, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fisher-Mitchell School?
The student-teacher ratio at Fisher-Mitchell School is 10.5:1, which is 5% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 33% 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 Fisher-Mitchell School?
36.3% of students at Fisher-Mitchell School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fisher-Mitchell School?
The largest demographic group at Fisher-Mitchell School is White at 82.0% of enrollment, in Bath, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fisher-Mitchell School?
Fisher-Mitchell School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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).
How does Fisher-Mitchell School rank among public schools in Bath?
By Resource Investment Index, Fisher-Mitchell School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Bath, ME. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Bath on the city page.
Is Fisher-Mitchell School a good school?
Fisher-Mitchell School earns 50/100 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 01 - Lkrsu?
Besides Fisher-Mitchell School, Rsu 01 - Lkrsu also operates Morse High School (615 students), Woolwich Central School (333 students), and Bath Middle School (317 students). See the Rsu 01 - Lkrsu district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.