Enrollment
128
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Stacyville, ME
Katahdin Middle/High School
Federal NCES profile for Katahdin Middle/High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231483800397
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 74
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Katahdin Middle/High School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Maine schools.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.8:1
- small classes for Maine
- 32.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 128
- students enrolled
Katahdin Middle/High School has class sizes smaller than 72% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.8:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.7%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Katahdin Middle/High School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Katahdin Middle/High School
Katahdin Middle/High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Stacyville, Maine, enrolling 128 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 32.7% lands close to the Maine typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 128 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.
Against 93 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #66.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment) (diversity index 8/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 128 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 70.3% 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 Elementary School (136 students): Katahdin Middle/High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.8:1 vs 11.3:1).
Its district, Rsu 89, also runs Katahdin Elementary School (136 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 Middle/High School compares
Katahdin Middle/High 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 | 9.8:1 | ▼ 12% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.7% | ▼ 4% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 128 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
128
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
32.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 4% 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
9.8:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 28% in Maine - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
70.3%
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 128 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.4 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 96.1%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
Two or More 1.6%
Asian 0.8%
Largest group: White at 96.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.6, Katahdin Middle/High 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 Middle/High 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 Middle/High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katahdin Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Katahdin Middle/High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 136
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
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 (~128 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Katahdin Middle/High School
How many students attend Katahdin Middle/High School?
Katahdin Middle/High School has 128 students enrolled. It is a public school in Stacyville, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Katahdin Middle/High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Katahdin Middle/High School is 9.8:1, which is 12% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 38% 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 Katahdin Middle/High School?
32.7% of students at Katahdin Middle/High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Katahdin Middle/High School?
The largest demographic group at Katahdin Middle/High School is White at 96.1% of enrollment, in Stacyville, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Katahdin Middle/High School?
Katahdin Middle/High School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Middle/High School a good school?
Katahdin Middle/High School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Maine schools. 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 Middle/High School, Rsu 89 also operates Katahdin Elementary School (136 students). See the Rsu 89 district page for the complete list.
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