Elementary school (grades K-5) · Jefferson, ME

Jefferson Village School

Federal NCES profile for Jefferson Village School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 230687000175
0/100100/10064/100
👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jefferson Village School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.

64
Resource Index · Higher
10.2:1
students per teacher
31.5%
free-lunch eligible
215
students enrolled

Jefferson Village School has class sizes near the Maine median. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.

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

+0 students YoY

Jefferson Village School held near 235 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 21.0 → 20.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 230687000175 · Jefferson, ME Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

215 enr · 10.2:1 · 31.5% lunch · RII 64

Nearest enrollment peer: Anna Lawrence Intermediate School (215 students)

Jefferson Village School held near 235 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 21.0 → 20.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →

How Jefferson Village School compares

Jefferson Village 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 10.2:1 ▼ 8% 11.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 31.5% ▼ 7% 34.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 215 top 55% - -

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

10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
215
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
31.5%
free-lunch eligible - 7% 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
10.2:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 34% in Maine - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$11,796
per pupil, district-wide - below Maine avg of $20,907
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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 96.7%
African American 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Two or More 0.5%

Largest group: White at 96.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 6.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 6.5, Jefferson Village School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Jefferson Public Schools reports $11,796 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary 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 Jefferson Village School

How many students attend Jefferson Village School?

Jefferson Village School has 215 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Jefferson, ME. CCD year-over-year: 235 (2022-23) → 235 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jefferson Village School?

The student-teacher ratio at Jefferson Village School is 10.2:1, which is 8% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 35% 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 Jefferson Village School?

31.5% of students at Jefferson Village School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jefferson Village School?

The largest demographic group at Jefferson Village School is White at 96.7% of enrollment, in Jefferson, ME.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jefferson Village School?

Jefferson Village School has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher 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 Jefferson Public Schools?

None reported; Jefferson Public Schools operates only Jefferson Village 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.

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