Enrollment
490
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Eliot, ME
Marshwood Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Marshwood Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 231137000453
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Marshwood Middle School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Maine schools.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.9:1
- large classes for Maine
- 12.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 490
- students enrolled
Marshwood Middle School has class sizes larger than 83% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
38.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.9:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
+16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
12.1%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-64% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Marshwood Middle School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Marshwood Middle School
Marshwood Middle School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Eliot, Maine, enrolling 490 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 12.1% free-meal eligibility runs 64% below the Maine average.
Enrollment of 490 puts it in the larger third of Maine schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 569 scored Maine schools.
Against 84 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #17.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 245 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Rsu 35/Msad 35 also operates Marshwood High School (659 students) and Central School (402 students) alongside Marshwood Middle School.
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 Marshwood Middle School compares
Marshwood Middle 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 | 12.9:1 | ▲ 16% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 12.1% | ▼ 64% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 490 | top 16% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
490
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
12.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 64% below the Maine average of 34.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.9:1
students per teacher
- 16% above state mean
Top 83% in Maine - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,761
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,083
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 245 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.5 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 91.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
Two or More 3.1%
African American 1.0%
Asian 0.8%
Largest group: White at 91.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.5, Marshwood Middle School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 35/Msad 35, which includes Marshwood Middle School.
$17,761
Per student
-12%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.2%
State 38.0%
Federal 8.8%
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 Marshwood Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshwood High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Central School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Marshwood Great Works School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Eliot Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Marshwood Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 659
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 402
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 287
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 282
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar middle 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 (~490 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Marshwood Middle School
How many students attend Marshwood Middle School?
Marshwood Middle School has 490 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Eliot, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marshwood Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Marshwood Middle School is 12.9:1, which is 16% higher than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Marshwood Middle School?
12.1% of students at Marshwood Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Marshwood Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Marshwood Middle School is White at 91.8% of enrollment, in Eliot, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Marshwood Middle School?
Marshwood Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Marshwood Middle School a good school?
Marshwood Middle School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Maine schools. 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 Rsu 35/Msad 35?
Besides Marshwood Middle School, Rsu 35/Msad 35 also operates Marshwood High School (659 students), Central School (402 students), and Marshwood Great Works School (287 students). See the Rsu 35/Msad 35 district page for the complete list.
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