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.
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.
School address
NCES ID 230681000171 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 98.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 3.1, Islesboro Central School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
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.
Similar enrollment (~64 students)
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.