Enrollment
82
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Anson, ME
Garret Schenck School
Federal NCES profile for Garret Schenck School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231476700812
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Garret Schenck School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 80% of Maine schools.
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 9.1:1
- small classes for Maine
- 57.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 82
- students enrolled
Garret Schenck School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.1:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
57.6%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+69% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Garret Schenck School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Garret Schenck School
Garret Schenck School is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Anson, Maine, enrolling 82 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 57.6% of students qualify for free meals, 69% above the Maine average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 82 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 93% of the 569 Maine schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 29 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Maine schools statewide, it ranks #26, 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).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 17.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Rsu 74/Msad 74 also operates Carrabec Community School (225 students) and Carrabec High School (174 students) alongside Garret Schenck 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 Garret Schenck School compares
Garret Schenck 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 | 9.1:1 | ▼ 18% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 57.6% | ▲ 69% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 82 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.1:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
82
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
57.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 69% above the Maine average of 34.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.1:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 20% in Maine - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
41.5%
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
$21,383
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 + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 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 97.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%
Two or More 1.2%
Largest group: White at 97.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.7, Garret Schenck School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 74/Msad 74, which includes Garret Schenck School.
$21,383
Per student
+6%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.3%
State 39.6%
Federal 17.1%
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 Garret Schenck School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrabec Community School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Carrabec High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Solon Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Garret Schenck School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 225
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 174
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 94
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
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 (~82 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Garret Schenck School
How many students attend Garret Schenck School?
Garret Schenck School has 82 students enrolled. It is a public school in Anson, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Garret Schenck School?
The student-teacher ratio at Garret Schenck School is 9.1:1, which is 18% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 42% 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 Garret Schenck School?
57.6% of students at Garret Schenck School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Garret Schenck School?
The largest demographic group at Garret Schenck School is White at 97.6% of enrollment, in Anson, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Garret Schenck School?
Garret Schenck School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower 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 Garret Schenck School a good school?
Garret Schenck School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller 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 Rsu 74/Msad 74?
Besides Garret Schenck School, Rsu 74/Msad 74 also operates Carrabec Community School (225 students), Carrabec High School (174 students), and Solon Elementary School (94 students). See the Rsu 74/Msad 74 district page for the complete list.
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