Enrollment
297
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sumner, ME
Hartford-Sumner Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Hartford-Sumner Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231479500470
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 41
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hartford-Sumner Elementary School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.6:1
- students per teacher
- 42.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 297
- students enrolled
Hartford-Sumner Elementary School has class sizes near the Maine median. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
42.9%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hartford-Sumner Elementary School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hartford-Sumner Elementary School
Hartford-Sumner Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Sumner, Maine, enrolling 297 students.
At 10.6:1, 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.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 42.9% of students eligible for free meals.
With 297 students, its enrollment sits close to the Maine median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 569 scored Maine schools.
Against 130 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #83.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment) (diversity index 5/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 297 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 25.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Rsu 10 also operates Mountain Valley Middle School (376 students) and Mountain Valley High School (369 students) alongside Hartford-Sumner Elementary 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 Hartford-Sumner Elementary School compares
Hartford-Sumner Elementary 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 | 10.6:1 | ▼ 5% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.9% | ▲ 26% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 297 | top 39% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
297
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
42.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 26% above the Maine average of 34.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher
- 5% below state mean
Top 44% in Maine - lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
41.4%
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
$21,221
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 297 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 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 97.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
Two or More 1.0%
African American 0.3%
Largest group: White at 97.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.3, Hartford-Sumner Elementary School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 10, which includes Hartford-Sumner Elementary School.
$21,221
Per student
+6%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.5%
State 42.5%
Federal 25.0%
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 Hartford-Sumner Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Valley Middle School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mountain Valley High School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Meroby Elementary School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Buckfield Jr-Sr High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Rumford Elementary | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hartford-Sumner Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 376
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 369
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 256
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 228
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 213
- Students per teacher
- 8.9:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
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 (~297 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Hartford-Sumner Elementary School
How many students attend Hartford-Sumner Elementary School?
Hartford-Sumner Elementary School has 297 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sumner, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hartford-Sumner Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hartford-Sumner Elementary School is 10.6:1, which is 5% 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 Hartford-Sumner Elementary School?
42.9% of students at Hartford-Sumner Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hartford-Sumner Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Hartford-Sumner Elementary School is White at 97.3% of enrollment, in Sumner, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hartford-Sumner Elementary School?
Hartford-Sumner Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Hartford-Sumner Elementary School a good school?
Hartford-Sumner Elementary School earns 42/100 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 10?
Besides Hartford-Sumner Elementary School, Rsu 10 also operates Mountain Valley Middle School (376 students), Mountain Valley High School (369 students), and Meroby Elementary School (256 students). See the Rsu 10 district page for the complete list.
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