Enrollment
593
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 231478900149
Freeport High School — Freeport, ME
Federal NCES profile for Freeport High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 59/100.
👥 Class size 47
📚 AP courses 75
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 44
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 →
School address
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)
47.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.2:1
vs 11.3:1 Maine avg
+17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
13.4%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-61% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Freeport High School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Freeport High School reports 593 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 47.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 13.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 17% 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 15.9:1, it is 17% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 13.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 61% below the Maine average and 74% below the national baseline. The school offers 15 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 198 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 22.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Rsu 05 spends $18,155 per pupil district-wide, below the Maine average of $23,827 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 71.1% from local sources (property taxes), 22.9% from the state, and 6.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (C), 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 Freeport High School 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 | 13.2:1 | ▲ 17% | 11.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.4% | ▼ 61% | 34.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 593 | top 91% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
13.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 61% 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
13.2:1
students per teacher
— 17% above state mean
Top 83% in Maine — lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
22.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,155
per pupil, district-wide
— below Maine avg of $23,827
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 198 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
36
in-school suspensions + 29 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 593 Top 91% in Maine — larger than 9% of 570 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 47.0
Students per teacher 13.2:1 +17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 13.4% -61% vs state
NCES ID 231478900149
Student demographics
White 87.3%
Two or More 4.1%
African American 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0%
Asian 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Largest group: White at 87.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 15
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 198:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 22.4%
In-school suspensions 36
Out-of-school suspensions 29
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 05, which includes Freeport High School.
$18,155
Per student
-24%
vs Maine
Avg $23,827
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 71.1%
State 22.9%
Federal 6.1%
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.
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- Students per teacher
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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.
Frequently asked questions about Freeport High School
How many students attend Freeport High School?
Freeport High School has 593 students enrolled. It is a high school in Freeport, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Freeport High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Freeport High School is 13.2:1, which is 17% higher than the Maine average of 11.3:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Freeport High School?
13.4% of students at Freeport High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Freeport High School?
The largest demographic group at Freeport High School is White at 87.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Freeport, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Freeport High School?
Freeport High School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (C) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.