Enrollment
62
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Friendship, ME
Friendship Village School
Federal NCES profile for Friendship Village School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 231155000482
👥 S:T ratio 72
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 75
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Friendship Village School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Maine schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.9:1
- small classes for Maine
- 23.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 62
- students enrolled
Friendship Village School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Rsu 40/Msad 40 · Maine
NCES ID 231155000482 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.9:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-38% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
23.8%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Friendship Village School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Friendship Village School
Friendship Village School is a small elementary school in Friendship, Maine, enrolling 62 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.9:1, Friendship Village School is leaner than roughly 94% of Maine schools and 38% under the state's 11.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 23.8% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Maine schools, with 62 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 569 scored Maine schools.
Against 22 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #8.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 9/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 124 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 64.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Rsu 40/Msad 40 also operates Medomak Valley High School (561 students) and Miller School (361 students) alongside Friendship Village 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 Friendship Village School compares
Friendship Village 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 | 6.9:1 | ▼ 38% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 23.8% | ▼ 30% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 62 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.9:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
62
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
23.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 30% 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
6.9:1
students per teacher
- 38% below state mean
Top 6% in Maine - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
64.5%
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
$16,287
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,083
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 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 95.2%
African American 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
Two or More 1.6%
Largest group: White at 95.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.3, Friendship Village School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 40/Msad 40, which includes Friendship Village School.
$16,287
Per student
-19%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.7%
State 44.8%
Federal 2.6%
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 Friendship Village School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medomak Valley High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Miller School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Warren Community School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Medomak Middle School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Union Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Friendship Village School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 561
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 361
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 286
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 259
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 125
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
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 (~62 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Friendship Village School
How many students attend Friendship Village School?
Friendship Village School has 62 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Friendship, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Friendship Village School?
The student-teacher ratio at Friendship Village School is 6.9:1, which is 38% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 56% 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 Friendship Village School?
23.8% of students at Friendship Village School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Friendship Village School?
The largest demographic group at Friendship Village School is White at 95.2% of enrollment, in Friendship, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Friendship Village School?
Friendship Village School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Friendship Village School a good school?
Friendship Village School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% 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 40/Msad 40?
Besides Friendship Village School, Rsu 40/Msad 40 also operates Medomak Valley High School (561 students), Miller School (361 students), and Warren Community School (286 students). See the Rsu 40/Msad 40 district page for the complete list.
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