Other / mixed grade configuration · Islesboro, ME

Islesboro Central School

Federal NCES profile for Islesboro Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 230681000171
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
79
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Islesboro Central School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Maine schools.

36
Resource Index · Typical
5.3:1
small classes for Maine
18.3%
free-lunch eligible
64
students enrolled

Islesboro Central School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.

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

-6 students YoY

Islesboro Central School shrank from 82 students in 2022-23 to 76 in 2023-24 (-7.3%).

Teacher FTE added 12.8 → 14.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-6 students YoY 230681000171 · Islesboro, ME Other · SMALL · TRAD

64 enr · 5.3:1 · 18.3% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Islesboro Central School shrank from 82 students in 2022-23 to 76 in 2023-24 (-7.3%). Teacher FTE added 12.8 → 14.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →

How Islesboro Central School compares

Islesboro Central School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Maine and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Maine Maine avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 5.3:1 ▼ 52% 11.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 18.3% ▼ 46% 34.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 64 top 91% - -

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

5.3:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
64
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
18.3%
free-lunch eligible - 46% 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
5.3:1
students per teacher - 52% below state mean
Top 3% in Maine - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
60.9%
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
$32,695
per pupil, district-wide - above Maine avg of $20,907
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 98.4%
African American 1.6%

Largest group: White at 98.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 3.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 3.1, Islesboro Central School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.

Programs

AP courses offered 3

District finance for Islesboro Public Schools reports $32,695 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 Islesboro Central School

How many students attend Islesboro Central School?

Islesboro Central School has 64 students enrolled. It is a public school in Islesboro, ME. CCD year-over-year: 82 (2022-23) → 76 (2023-24), down 6.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Islesboro Central School?

The student-teacher ratio at Islesboro Central School is 5.3:1, which is 52% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 66% 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 Islesboro Central School?

18.3% of students at Islesboro Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Islesboro Central School?

The largest demographic group at Islesboro Central School is White at 98.4% of enrollment, in Islesboro, ME.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Islesboro Central School?

Islesboro Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Islesboro Public Schools?

None reported; Islesboro Public Schools operates only Islesboro Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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.