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

Kennebunkport Consolidated Sch

Federal NCES profile for Kennebunkport Consolidated Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 231477300801
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
50
📋 Attendance
26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kennebunkport Consolidated Sch earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.

40
Resource Index · Typical
11.1:1
students per teacher
6.9%
free-lunch eligible
199
students enrolled

Kennebunkport Consolidated Sch has class sizes near the Maine median. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.

School address

Enrollment

199

Maine · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

18.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.1:1

vs 11.1:1 Maine avg

+0% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

6.9%

vs 34.0% Maine avg

-80% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Kennebunkport Consolidated Sch compares with Maine and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Kennebunkport Consolidated Sch

Kennebunkport Consolidated Sch is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Kennebunkport, Maine, enrolling 199 students.

At 11.1:1, 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.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 6.9% free-meal eligibility runs 80% below the Maine average.

With 199 students, its enrollment sits close to the Maine median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 569 scored Maine schools.

Among 40 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Maine schools statewide, it ranks #34, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 249 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Rsu 21 also operates Kennebunk High School (683 students) and Middle School of the Kennebunks (470 students) alongside Kennebunkport Consolidated Sch.

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 Kennebunkport Consolidated Sch compares

Kennebunkport Consolidated Sch on the metrics families compare, against Maine and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Maine Maine avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.1:1 ▼ 0% 11.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 6.9% ▼ 80% 34.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 199 top 59% - -

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

11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
199
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
6.9%
free-lunch eligible - 80% below the Maine average of 34.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.1:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 54% in Maine - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.6%
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
$18,898
per pupil, district-wide - below Maine avg of $20,083
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 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 91.0%
Two or More 3.5%
Asian 3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%
African American 0.5%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%

Largest group: White at 91.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.9, Kennebunkport Consolidated Sch is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 21, which includes Kennebunkport Consolidated Sch.

$18,898
Per student
-6%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 78.3%
State 18.5%
Federal 3.2%

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 Kennebunkport Consolidated Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Kennebunk High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Middle School of the Kennebunks Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Kennebunk Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sea Road School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mildred L Day School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Kennebunkport Consolidated Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Rsu 21 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Kennebunkport Consolidated Sch

How many students attend Kennebunkport Consolidated Sch?

Kennebunkport Consolidated Sch has 199 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Kennebunkport, ME.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kennebunkport Consolidated Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Kennebunkport Consolidated Sch is 11.1:1, which is 0% higher than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 29% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kennebunkport Consolidated Sch?

6.9% of students at Kennebunkport Consolidated Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kennebunkport Consolidated Sch?

The largest demographic group at Kennebunkport Consolidated Sch is White at 91.0% of enrollment, in Kennebunkport, ME.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kennebunkport Consolidated Sch?

Kennebunkport Consolidated Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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 Kennebunkport Consolidated Sch a good school?

Kennebunkport Consolidated Sch earns 40/100 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 21?

Besides Kennebunkport Consolidated Sch, Rsu 21 also operates Kennebunk High School (683 students), Middle School of the Kennebunks (470 students), and Kennebunk Elementary School (378 students). See the Rsu 21 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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