Enrollment
176
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mars Hill, ME
Fort Street School
Federal NCES profile for Fort Street School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231161000499
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fort Street School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Maine schools.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.8:1
- small classes for Maine
- 30.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 176
- students enrolled
Fort Street School has class sizes smaller than 72% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Rsu 42/Msad 42 · Maine
NCES ID 231161000499 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.8:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.7%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fort Street School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fort Street School
Fort Street School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Mars Hill, Maine, enrolling 176 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 30.7% lands close to the Maine typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 176 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 569 scored Maine schools.
Against 131 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #89.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 20/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Mars Hill's public schools, it stands alongside Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S (157 students): Fort Street School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (9.8:1 vs 8.3:1).
Its district, Rsu 42/Msad 42, also runs Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S (157 students).
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 Fort Street School compares
Fort Street 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 | 9.8:1 | ▼ 12% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.7% | ▼ 10% | 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
9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% 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
30.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 10% 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
9.8:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 28% in Maine - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.4%
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
$16,408
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,083
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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.
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 89.2%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.7%
African American 1.1%
Two or More 1.1%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: White at 89.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.1, Fort Street School is about as mixed as the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 42/Msad 42, which includes Fort Street School.
$16,408
Per student
-18%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.4%
State 47.6%
Federal 12.1%
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 Fort Street School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Fort Street School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 157
- Students per teacher
- 8.3:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
Similar other schools in Mars Hill
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Fort Street School
How many students attend Fort Street School?
Fort Street School has 176 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mars Hill, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fort Street School?
The student-teacher ratio at Fort Street School is 9.8:1, which is 12% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 38% 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 Fort Street School?
30.7% of students at Fort Street School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fort Street School?
The largest demographic group at Fort Street School is White at 89.2% of enrollment, in Mars Hill, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fort Street School?
Fort Street School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Fort Street School a good school?
Fort Street School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% 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 Rsu 42/Msad 42?
Besides Fort Street School, Rsu 42/Msad 42 also operates Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S (157 students). See the Rsu 42/Msad 42 district page for the complete list.
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