Enrollment
215
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: Jefferson Public Schools · Maine
NCES ID 230687000175 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.2:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
31.5%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Jefferson Village School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Jefferson Village School
Jefferson Village School is a mid-sized elementary school in Jefferson, Maine, enrolling 215 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 31.5% lands close to the Maine typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 215 students, its enrollment sits close to the Maine median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 569 Maine schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 144 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Maine schools statewide, it ranks #6, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment) (diversity index 7/100).
14.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Jefferson Public Schools spends $11,222 per pupil, 44% below the Maine average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Jefferson Public Schools operates only this one school, so Jefferson Village 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 Jefferson Village School compares
Jefferson Village 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 | 10.2:1 | ▼ 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 (what these measure)
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
$11,222
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,083
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jefferson Public Schools, which includes Jefferson Village School.
$11,222
Per student
-44%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 65.7%
State 30.8%
Federal 3.5%
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 elementary 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 (~215 students)
Next steps
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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.
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, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Jefferson Village School a good school?
Jefferson Village School earns 64/100 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 Jefferson Public Schools?
None reported; Jefferson Public Schools operates only Jefferson Village School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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