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.
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.
School address
NCES ID 231480823134 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 93.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 11.9, Maine Academy of Natural Sciences is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
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.
Similar enrollment (~177 students)
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.