- Enrollment
- 321
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 230771000209
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 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 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.
- 39
- 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 →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-6 students YoY
Machias Memorial High School held near 167 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 17.4 → 17.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-6 students YoY 230771000209 · Machias, ME High · SMALL · TRAD
173 enr · 10.2:1 · 38.7% lunch · RII 39
Nearest enrollment peer: Rose M Gaffney School (321 students)
Machias Memorial High School held near 167 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE held 17.4 → 17.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →
How Machias Memorial High School compares
Machias Memorial High 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 | 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 methodology
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
$16,183
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,907
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.
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
District finance for Machias Public Schools reports $16,183 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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
Nationwide high 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.
Similar enrollment (~173 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 173 (2022-23) → 167 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).
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 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 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.