High school (grades 9-12) · Hinckley, ME

Maine Academy of Natural Sciences

Federal NCES profile for Maine Academy of Natural Sciences, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 231480823134Charter school
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Maine Academy of Natural Sciences earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.

29
Resource Index · Lower
10.4:1
students per teacher
52.0%
free-lunch eligible
177
students enrolled

Maine Academy of Natural Sciences has class sizes near the Maine median. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.

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

+21 students YoY

Maine Academy of Natural Sciences grew from 173 students in 2022-23 to 194 in 2023-24 (+12.1%).

Teacher FTE added 17.7 → 19.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+21 students YoY 231480823134 · Hinckley, ME High · SMALL · CHARTER

177 enr · 10.4:1 · 52.0% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Early College High (177 students)

Maine Academy of Natural Sciences grew from 173 students in 2022-23 to 194 in 2023-24 (+12.1%). Teacher FTE added 17.7 → 19.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →

How Maine Academy of Natural Sciences compares

Maine Academy of Natural Sciences is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Maine and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Maine Maine avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.4:1 ▼ 6% 11.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 52.0% ▲ 53% 34.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 177 top 66% - -

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

10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
177
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
52.0%
free-lunch eligible - 53% above the Maine average of 34.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.4:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 39% in Maine - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
64.4%
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
$16,757
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 93.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.7%
Two or More 1.7%
African American 0.6%

Largest group: White at 93.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 11.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 11.9, Maine Academy of Natural Sciences is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Maine Academy of Natural Sciences reports $16,757 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Maine Academy of Natural Sciences

How many students attend Maine Academy of Natural Sciences?

Maine Academy of Natural Sciences has 177 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hinckley, ME. CCD year-over-year: 173 (2022-23) → 194 (2023-24), up 21.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Maine Academy of Natural Sciences?

The student-teacher ratio at Maine Academy of Natural Sciences is 10.4:1, which is 6% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 34% 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 Maine Academy of Natural Sciences?

52.0% of students at Maine Academy of Natural Sciences are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Maine Academy of Natural Sciences?

The largest demographic group at Maine Academy of Natural Sciences is White at 93.8% of enrollment, in Hinckley, ME.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Maine Academy of Natural Sciences?

Maine Academy of Natural Sciences has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Maine Academy of Natural Sciences?

None; Maine Academy of Natural Sciences is a single-school charter district, and Maine Academy of Natural Sciences is its only campus.

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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