Enrollment
173
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Machias, ME
Machias Memorial High School
Federal NCES profile for Machias Memorial High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 230771000209
👥 S:T ratio 59
📚 AP courses 20
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 65
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Machias Memorial High School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.2:1
- students per teacher
- 38.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 173
- students enrolled
Machias Memorial High School has class sizes near the Maine median. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Machias Public Schools · Maine
NCES ID 230771000209 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.2:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
38.7%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Machias Memorial High School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Machias Memorial High School
Machias Memorial High School is a mid-sized high school in Machias, Maine, enrolling 173 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 38.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 173 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.
Among 114 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Maine schools statewide, it ranks #88, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 15/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 4 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 173 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Machias Public Schools spends $14,771 per pupil, 26% below the Maine average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district, Machias Public Schools, also runs Rose M Gaffney School (321 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 Machias Memorial High School compares
Machias Memorial 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 | 10.2:1 | ▼ 8% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.7% | ▲ 14% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 173 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
173
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
38.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 14% above the Maine average of 34.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.2:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 34% in Maine - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
40.5%
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
$14,771
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,083
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 173 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 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 91.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8%
Asian 1.2%
Two or More 1.2%
Largest group: White at 91.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.2, Machias Memorial High School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
AP courses offered 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Machias Public Schools, which includes Machias Memorial High School.
$14,771
Per student
-26%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.6%
State 45.3%
Federal 7.1%
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 Machias Memorial High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose M Gaffney School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Machias Memorial High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 321
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar high 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 (~173 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Machias Memorial High School
How many students attend Machias Memorial High School?
Machias Memorial High School has 173 students enrolled. It is a high school in Machias, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Machias Memorial High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Machias Memorial High School is 10.2:1, which is 8% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 35% 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 Machias Memorial High School?
38.7% of students at Machias Memorial High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Machias Memorial High School?
The largest demographic group at Machias Memorial High School is White at 91.9% of enrollment, in Machias, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Machias Memorial High School?
Machias Memorial High School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Machias Memorial High School a good school?
Machias Memorial High School earns 35/100 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 Machias Public Schools?
Besides Machias Memorial High School, Machias Public Schools also operates Rose M Gaffney School (321 students). See the Machias Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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