Enrollment
136
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Stacyville, ME
Katahdin Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Katahdin Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231483800398
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 55
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Katahdin Elementary School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.3:1
- students per teacher
- 31.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 136
- students enrolled
Katahdin Elementary School has class sizes near the Maine median. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.3:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
+2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
31.3%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Katahdin Elementary School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Katahdin Elementary School
Katahdin Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Stacyville, Maine, enrolling 136 students.
At 11.3:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Maine median, within a few percentage points of the 11.1:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 31.3% lands close to the Maine typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 136 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 569 scored Maine schools.
Among 98 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Maine schools statewide, it ranks #85, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 11/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 227 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 52.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 16.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Stacyville's public schools, it stands alongside Katahdin Middle/High School (128 students): Katahdin Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (11.3:1 vs 9.8:1).
Its district, Rsu 89, also runs Katahdin Middle/High School (128 students).
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 Katahdin Elementary School compares
Katahdin 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 | 11.3:1 | ▲ 2% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 31.3% | ▼ 8% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 136 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
136
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
31.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 8% 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
11.3:1
students per teacher
- 2% above state mean
Top 59% in Maine - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
52.2%
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
$20,729
per pupil, district-wide
- above Maine avg of $20,083
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.0 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 94.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
Two or More 2.2%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Largest group: White at 94.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.3, Katahdin Elementary School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 89, which includes Katahdin Elementary School.
$20,729
Per student
+3%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.5%
State 45.5%
Federal 16.0%
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.
How Katahdin Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katahdin Middle/High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Katahdin Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 128
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar other schools in Stacyville
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~136 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Katahdin Elementary School
How many students attend Katahdin Elementary School?
Katahdin Elementary School has 136 students enrolled. It is a public school in Stacyville, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Katahdin Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Katahdin Elementary School is 11.3:1, which is 2% higher than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 28% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Katahdin Elementary School?
31.3% of students at Katahdin Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Katahdin Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Katahdin Elementary School is White at 94.1% of enrollment, in Stacyville, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Katahdin Elementary School?
Katahdin Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Katahdin Elementary School a good school?
Katahdin Elementary School earns 35/100 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 Rsu 89?
Besides Katahdin Elementary School, Rsu 89 also operates Katahdin Middle/High School (128 students). See the Rsu 89 district page for the complete list.
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