Enrollment
131
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Greenbush, ME
Helen S Dunn Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Helen S Dunn Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 230618000165
👥 S:T ratio 67
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 56
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Helen S Dunn Elementary School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Maine schools.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.2:1
- small classes for Maine
- 65.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 131
- students enrolled
Helen S Dunn Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Greenbush Public Schools · Maine
NCES ID 230618000165 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.2:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
65.1%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+91% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Helen S Dunn Elementary School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Helen S Dunn Elementary School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Helen S Dunn Elementary School sits near the smaller end of the Maine enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Higher need meets a leaner resource profile
Helen S Dunn Elementary School combines above-typical economic need with a Resource Investment Index in the lower part of the Maine distribution. This is the page's clearest equity tension: the population indicated by free-meal eligibility may require more support, while the reported staffing, counselor, gifted-program, and attendance inputs produce a comparatively lean composite. The index is not an academic grade, but the mismatch is a concrete reason to inspect each component closely.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Helen S Dunn Elementary School's 40.5% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Helen S Dunn Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Greenbush, Maine, enrolling 131 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.2:1, Helen S Dunn Elementary School is leaner than roughly 87% of Maine schools and 26% under the state's 11.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 65.1% of students qualify for free meals, 91% above the Maine average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 131 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 569 scored Maine schools.
Against 26 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #17.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 218 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Greenbush Public Schools operates only this one school, so Helen S Dunn Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Helen S Dunn Elementary School compares
Helen S Dunn 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 | 8.2:1 | ▼ 26% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 65.1% | ▲ 91% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 131 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.2:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
131
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
65.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 91% 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
8.2:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 13% in Maine - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
40.5%
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
$16,333
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,083
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
1
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 93.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.3%
Two or More 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
African American 0.8%
Largest group: White at 93.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.2, Helen S Dunn Elementary School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Greenbush Public Schools, which includes Helen S Dunn Elementary School.
$16,333
Per student
-19%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.1%
State 58.6%
Federal 14.4%
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.
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 (~131 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Helen S Dunn Elementary School
How many students attend Helen S Dunn Elementary School?
Helen S Dunn Elementary School has 131 students enrolled. It is a public school in Greenbush, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Helen S Dunn Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Helen S Dunn Elementary School is 8.2:1, which is 26% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 48% 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 Helen S Dunn Elementary School?
65.1% of students at Helen S Dunn Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Helen S Dunn Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Helen S Dunn Elementary School is White at 93.1% of enrollment, in Greenbush, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Helen S Dunn Elementary School?
Helen S Dunn Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Greenbush Public Schools?
None reported; Greenbush Public Schools operates only Helen S Dunn Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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