Enrollment
54
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Jonesboro, ME
Jonesboro Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Jonesboro Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 230690000177
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Jonesboro Elementary School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Maine schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9:1
- small classes for Maine
- 43.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 54
- students enrolled
Jonesboro Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Jonesboro Public Schools · Maine
NCES ID 230690000177 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
43.4%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Jonesboro Elementary School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Jonesboro Elementary School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Jonesboro 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 paired with broader reported resources
Jonesboro Elementary School serves a higher-need student population than most Maine campuses while its Resource Investment Index still lands in the state's upper tier. That combination is more informative than either figure alone: reported staffing and program capacity are comparatively strong despite a funding context that often carries greater service demands. It does not prove equal outcomes, but it identifies a campus whose federal resource signals are not simply tracking a lower-need intake.
Student support operates inside a leaner district budget
Jonesboro Elementary School's district reports $14,234 in per-pupil expenditure, at least 15% below the Maine average of $20,083. That district-wide constraint gives the campus-level support fields added meaning: counselor loads, specialist staffing, and program access are being reported within a comparatively lean spending environment. F-33 does not publish this school's own budget, so the comparison describes district context rather than dollars assigned to this building.
Jonesboro Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Jonesboro, Maine, enrolling 54 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 43.4% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Maine schools, with 54 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 569 scored Maine schools.
Against 24 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #5.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 14/100).
11.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Jonesboro Public Schools spends $14,234 per pupil, 29% below the Maine average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Jonesboro Public Schools operates only this one school, so Jonesboro Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 54 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Maine's single-school districts.
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 Jonesboro Elementary School compares
Jonesboro 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 | 9:1 | ▼ 19% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.4% | ▲ 28% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 54 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
54
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
43.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 28% above the Maine average of 34.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 20% in Maine - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.1%
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
$14,234
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,083
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints 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 92.6%
Two or More 3.7%
African American 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
Largest group: White at 92.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.0, Jonesboro Elementary School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jonesboro Public Schools, which includes Jonesboro Elementary School.
$14,234
Per student
-29%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 64.5%
State 30.6%
Federal 4.9%
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 (~54 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Jonesboro Elementary School
How many students attend Jonesboro Elementary School?
Jonesboro Elementary School has 54 students enrolled. It is a public school in Jonesboro, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jonesboro Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Jonesboro Elementary School is 9:1, which is 19% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 43% 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 Jonesboro Elementary School?
43.4% of students at Jonesboro Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jonesboro Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Jonesboro Elementary School is White at 92.6% of enrollment, in Jonesboro, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Jonesboro Elementary School?
Jonesboro Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Jonesboro Public Schools?
None reported; Jonesboro Public Schools operates only Jonesboro Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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