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

Lincolnville Central School

Federal NCES profile for Lincolnville Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 230745000601
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lincolnville Central School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.

39
Resource Index · Typical
11.2:1
students per teacher
28.4%
free-lunch eligible
212
students enrolled

Lincolnville Central School has class sizes near the Maine median. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+10 students YoY

Lincolnville Central School held near 214 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 19.5 → 20.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+10 students YoY 230745000601 · Lincolnville, ME Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

212 enr · 11.2:1 · 28.4% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Central Elementary (212 students)

Lincolnville Central School held near 214 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount). Teacher FTE added 19.5 → 20.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →

How Lincolnville Central School compares

Lincolnville Central School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Maine and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Maine Maine avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.2:1 ▲ 1% 11.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 28.4% ▼ 16% 34.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 212 top 56% - -

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

11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
212
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
28.4%
free-lunch eligible - 16% 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
11.2:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 56% in Maine - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.4%
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
$18,799
per pupil, district-wide - below Maine avg of $20,907
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 212 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 97.2%
Asian 1.4%
African American 0.9%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%

Largest group: White at 97.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 5.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 5.5, Lincolnville Central School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.

Programs

District finance for Lincolnville Public Schools reports $18,799 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Lincolnville Central School

How many students attend Lincolnville Central School?

Lincolnville Central School has 212 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lincolnville, ME. CCD year-over-year: 204 (2022-23) → 214 (2023-24), nearly flat (+10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincolnville Central School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lincolnville Central School is 11.2:1, which is 1% 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 Lincolnville Central School?

28.4% of students at Lincolnville Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lincolnville Central School?

The largest demographic group at Lincolnville Central School is White at 97.2% of enrollment, in Lincolnville, ME.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lincolnville Central School?

Lincolnville Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Lincolnville Public Schools?

None reported; Lincolnville Public Schools operates only Lincolnville Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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