Enrollment
209
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Millinocket, ME
Granite Street School
Federal NCES profile for Granite Street School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 230828000224
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 2
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Granite Street School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 10.4:1
- students per teacher
- 52.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 209
- students enrolled
Granite Street School has class sizes near the Maine median. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Millinocket Public Schools · Maine
NCES ID 230828000224 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
52.0%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Granite Street School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Granite Street School
Granite Street School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Millinocket, Maine, enrolling 209 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 52.0% of students qualify for free meals, 53% above the Maine average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
With 209 students, its enrollment sits close to the Maine median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 95% of the 569 Maine schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 73 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Maine schools statewide, it ranks #65, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 39.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Millinocket's public schools, it stands alongside Stearns Jr-Sr High School (229 students): Granite Street School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.4:1 vs 10.9:1).
Its district, Millinocket Public Schools, also runs Stearns Jr-Sr High School (229 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 Granite Street School compares
Granite 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 | 10.4:1 | ▼ 6% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 52.0% | ▲ 53% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 209 | top 57% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
209
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
52.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 53% 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
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 6% below state mean
Top 39% in Maine - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
39.2%
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
$16,632
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
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 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 93.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
African American 2.4%
Two or More 0.5%
Largest group: White at 93.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.8, Granite Street School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Millinocket Public Schools, which includes Granite Street School.
$16,632
Per student
-17%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.3%
State 43.8%
Federal 15.9%
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 Granite Street School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stearns Jr-Sr High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Granite Street School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 229
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Similar other schools in Millinocket
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 (~209 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Granite Street School
How many students attend Granite Street School?
Granite Street School has 209 students enrolled. It is a public school in Millinocket, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Granite Street School?
The student-teacher ratio at Granite Street School is 10.4:1, which is 6% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 34% 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 Granite Street School?
52.0% of students at Granite Street School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Granite Street School?
The largest demographic group at Granite Street School is White at 93.8% of enrollment, in Millinocket, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Granite Street School?
Granite Street School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (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 Granite Street School a good school?
Granite Street School earns 30/100 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 Millinocket Public Schools?
Besides Granite Street School, Millinocket Public Schools also operates Stearns Jr-Sr High School (229 students). See the Millinocket Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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