Elementary school (grades K-5) · Damariscotta, ME
Great Salt Bay Community School
Federal NCES profile for Great Salt Bay Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
The verdict
Great Salt Bay Community School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.7:1
- students per teacher
- 30.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 397
- students enrolled
Great Salt Bay Community School has class sizes near the Maine median. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 230616000916 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-20 students YoY
Great Salt Bay Community School held near 387 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-20 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 37.6 → 35.6 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-20 students YoY 230616000916 · Damariscotta, ME Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
397 enr · 10.7:1 · 30.5% lunch · RII 45
Nearest enrollment peer: Central Elementary School (397 students)
Great Salt Bay Community School held near 387 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-20 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 37.6 → 35.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →
How Great Salt Bay Community School compares
Great Salt Bay Community School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Maine and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Maine | Maine avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.7:1 | ▼ 4% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.5% | ▼ 10% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 397 | top 23% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 91.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 16.5, Great Salt Bay Community School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
District finance for Great Salt Bay Csd reports $17,356 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~397 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.7:1)
Frequently asked questions about Great Salt Bay Community School
How many students attend Great Salt Bay Community School?
Great Salt Bay Community School has 397 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Damariscotta, ME. CCD year-over-year: 407 (2022-23) → 387 (2023-24), nearly flat (-20).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Great Salt Bay Community School?
The student-teacher ratio at Great Salt Bay Community School is 10.7:1, which is 4% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 32% 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 Great Salt Bay Community School?
30.5% of students at Great Salt Bay Community School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Great Salt Bay Community School?
The largest demographic group at Great Salt Bay Community School is White at 91.2% of enrollment, in Damariscotta, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Great Salt Bay Community School?
Great Salt Bay Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Great Salt Bay Csd?
None reported; Great Salt Bay Csd operates only Great Salt Bay Community School as a public school district in NCES's records.