Other / mixed grade configuration · Limington, ME

H B Emery Jr Memorial School

Federal NCES profile for H B Emery Jr Memorial School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231179000536
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
30
📋 Attendance
55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

H B Emery Jr Memorial School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Maine schools.

40
Resource Index · Typical
13.2:1
large classes for Maine
26.8%
free-lunch eligible
211
students enrolled

H B Emery Jr Memorial School has class sizes larger than 86% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-5 students YoY

H B Emery Jr Memorial School held near 208 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 16.6 → 16.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 231179000536 · Limington, ME Other · SMALL · TRAD

211 enr · 13.2:1 · 26.8% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Bonny Eagle High School (1,027 students)

H B Emery Jr Memorial School held near 208 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 16.6 → 16.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →

H B Emery Jr Memorial School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows H B Emery Jr Memorial School reports 211 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How H B Emery Jr Memorial School compares

H B Emery Jr Memorial 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 13.2:1 ▲ 19% 11.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 26.8% ▼ 21% 34.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 211 top 56% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
211
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
26.8%
free-lunch eligible - 21% 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
13.2:1
students per teacher - 19% above state mean
Top 86% in Maine - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
18.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,630
per pupil, district-wide - below Maine avg of $20,907
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.6 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: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 94.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
Two or More 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 94.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.0, H B Emery Jr Memorial School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.

Programs

District finance for Rsu 06/Msad 06 reports $17,630 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How H B Emery Jr Memorial School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bonny Eagle High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Bonny Eagle Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Buxton Center Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Edna Libby Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hollis School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to H B Emery Jr Memorial School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Rsu 06/Msad 06 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about H B Emery Jr Memorial School

How many students attend H B Emery Jr Memorial School?

H B Emery Jr Memorial School has 211 students enrolled. It is a public school in Limington, ME. CCD year-over-year: 213 (2022-23) → 208 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at H B Emery Jr Memorial School?

The student-teacher ratio at H B Emery Jr Memorial School is 13.2:1, which is 19% higher than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 16% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at H B Emery Jr Memorial School?

26.8% of students at H B Emery Jr Memorial School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of H B Emery Jr Memorial School?

The largest demographic group at H B Emery Jr Memorial School is White at 94.8% of enrollment, in Limington, ME.

What is the Resource Investment Index for H B Emery Jr Memorial School?

H B Emery Jr Memorial School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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 Rsu 06/Msad 06?

Besides H B Emery Jr Memorial School, Rsu 06/Msad 06 also operates Bonny Eagle High School (1,027 students), Bonny Eagle Middle School (712 students), and Buxton Center Elementary School (552 students). See the Rsu 06/Msad 06 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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