Enrollment
177
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
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 25/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 231480823134Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 58
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 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 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.
- 25
- 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.
School address
District: Maine Academy of Natural Sciences · Maine
NCES ID 231480823134 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
52.0%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Maine Academy of Natural Sciences compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Maine Academy of Natural Sciences
Maine Academy of Natural Sciences is a higher-need, mid-sized charter high school in Hinckley, Maine, enrolling 177 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 52.0% of students qualify for free meals, 53% above the Maine average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 177 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 97% of the 569 Maine schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 61 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Maine schools statewide, it ranks #57, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 64.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Maine Academy of Natural Sciences spends $16,128 per pupil, 20% below the Maine average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Maine Academy of Natural Sciences is a single-school charter district, so Maine Academy of Natural Sciences operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Maine Academy of Natural Sciences compares
Maine Academy of Natural Sciences on the metrics families compare, against Maine and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Maine | Maine avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.4:1 | ▼ 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 (what these measure)
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
$16,128
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,083
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Maine Academy of Natural Sciences, which includes Maine Academy of Natural Sciences.
$16,128
Per student
-20%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 3.3%
State 82.8%
Federal 13.9%
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 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 (~177 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.4:1)
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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.
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 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Maine Academy of Natural Sciences a good school?
Maine Academy of Natural Sciences earns 25/100 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 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.
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