Enrollment
212
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: Lincolnville Public Schools · Maine
NCES ID 230745000601 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.2:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.4%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lincolnville Central School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lincolnville Central School
Lincolnville Central School is a mid-sized elementary school in Lincolnville, Maine, enrolling 212 students.
At 11.2:1, 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 28.4% lands close to the Maine typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 212 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 146 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Maine schools statewide, it ranks #121, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment) (diversity index 6/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 212 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Lincolnville Public Schools operates only this one school, so Lincolnville Central School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Lincolnville Central School compares
Lincolnville Central 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 | 11.2:1 | ▲ 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 (what these measure)
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
$18,397
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
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lincolnville Public Schools, which includes Lincolnville Central School.
$18,397
Per student
-8%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
State 87.6%
Federal 12.4%
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.
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.
Similar enrollment (~212 students)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Lincolnville Central School a good school?
Lincolnville Central School earns 39/100 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 Lincolnville Public Schools?
None reported; Lincolnville Public Schools operates only Lincolnville Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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