Enrollment
79
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Morrill, ME
Gladys Weymouth Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Gladys Weymouth Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231482200446
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Gladys Weymouth Elem School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.3:1
- students per teacher
- 36.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 79
- students enrolled
Gladys Weymouth Elem School has class sizes near the Maine median. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.3:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
+2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.5%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gladys Weymouth Elem School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Gladys Weymouth Elem School
Gladys Weymouth Elem School is a small combined-grade school in Morrill, Maine, enrolling 79 students.
At 11.3:1, 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 36.5% lands close to the Maine typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 79 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 569 scored Maine schools.
Against 49 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #16.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 19/100).
13.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Rsu 71 also operates Belfast Area High School (476 students) and Troy a Howard Middle School (330 students) alongside Gladys Weymouth Elem 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 Gladys Weymouth Elem School compares
Gladys Weymouth Elem 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 | 11.3:1 | ▲ 2% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.5% | ▲ 7% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 79 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
79
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
36.5%
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
11.3:1
students per teacher
- 2% above state mean
Top 59% in Maine - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$20,461
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 + 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 89.9%
Hispanic or Latino 7.6%
Two or More 2.5%
Largest group: White at 89.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.5, Gladys Weymouth Elem School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 71, which includes Gladys Weymouth Elem School.
$20,461
Per student
+2%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.8%
State 42.6%
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 Gladys Weymouth Elem School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Area High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Troy a Howard Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Captain Albert W. Stevens School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Ames Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| East Belfast School | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Gladys Weymouth Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 476
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 330
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 232
- Students per teacher
- 8.9:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 122
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 99
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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 (~79 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Gladys Weymouth Elem School
How many students attend Gladys Weymouth Elem School?
Gladys Weymouth Elem School has 79 students enrolled. It is a public school in Morrill, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gladys Weymouth Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Gladys Weymouth Elem School is 11.3:1, which is 2% higher than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 28% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Gladys Weymouth Elem School?
36.5% of students at Gladys Weymouth Elem School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gladys Weymouth Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Gladys Weymouth Elem School is White at 89.9% of enrollment, in Morrill, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gladys Weymouth Elem School?
Gladys Weymouth Elem 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).
Is Gladys Weymouth Elem School a good school?
Gladys Weymouth Elem 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 71?
Besides Gladys Weymouth Elem School, Rsu 71 also operates Belfast Area High School (476 students), Troy a Howard Middle School (330 students), and Captain Albert W. Stevens School (232 students). See the Rsu 71 district page for the complete list.
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