Enrollment
503
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 231421000673
Lake Region High School — Naples, ME
Federal NCES profile for Lake Region High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 44/100.
👥 Class size 52
📚 AP courses 30
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 66
📋 Attendance 2
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Rsu 61/Msad 61 · Maine
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
44.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 11.3:1 Maine avg
+6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
43.8%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lake Region High School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Lake Region High School reports 503 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 44.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 12:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 6% above the Maine state mean of 11.3:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 25% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 43.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 29% above the Maine average and 15% below the national baseline. The school offers 6 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 168 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 39.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Rsu 61/Msad 61 spends $22,188 per pupil district-wide, below the Maine average of $23,827 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 69.0% from local sources (property taxes), 20.5% from the state, and 10.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Lake Region High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Maine state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Maine | Maine avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12:1 | ▲ 6% | 11.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.8% | ▲ 29% | 34.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 503 | top 85% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
43.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 29% 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
12:1
students per teacher
— 6% above state mean
Top 68% in Maine — lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
39.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,188
per pupil, district-wide
— below Maine avg of $23,827
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 168 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
28
in-school suspensions + 36 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 503 Top 85% in Maine — larger than 15% of 570 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 44.0
Students per teacher 12:1 +6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 43.8% +29% vs state
NCES ID 231421000673
Student demographics
White 88.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
Two or More 4.4%
Asian 0.8%
African American 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 88.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 6
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 168:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 39.2%
In-school suspensions 28
Out-of-school suspensions 36
Expulsions 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 61/Msad 61, which includes Lake Region High School.
$22,188
Per student
-7%
vs Maine
Avg $23,827
+14%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 69.0%
State 20.5%
Federal 10.5%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 390
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Enrollment
- 290
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Enrollment
- 249
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Enrollment
- 195
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Lake Region High School
How many students attend Lake Region High School?
Lake Region High School has 503 students enrolled. It is a high school in Naples, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Region High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lake Region High School is 12:1, which is 6% higher than the Maine average of 11.3:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lake Region High School?
43.8% of students at Lake Region High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lake Region High School?
The largest demographic group at Lake Region High School is White at 88.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in Naples, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lake Region High School?
Lake Region High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.