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

Massabesic High School

Federal NCES profile for Massabesic High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 231467000775
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👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
57
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Massabesic High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Maine schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Maine.

42
Resource Index · Typical
14.9:1
large classes for Maine
22.1%
free-lunch eligible
867
students enrolled

Massabesic High School has class sizes larger than 95% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.

School address

Waterboro, ME 04087
District: Rsu 57/Msad 57 · Maine

NCES ID 231467000775 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-12 students YoY

Massabesic High School held near 898 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 58.2 → 65.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-12 students YoY 231467000775 · Waterboro, ME High · MID · TRAD

867 enr · 14.9:1 · 22.1% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Massabesic Middle School (619 students)

Massabesic High School held near 898 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE added 58.2 → 65.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →

Massabesic High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Massabesic High School reports 867 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Massabesic High School compares

Massabesic 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 14.9:1 ▲ 34% 11.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 22.1% ▼ 35% 34.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 867 top 2% - -

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

14.9:1
Leaner classes than 48% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
867
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
22.1%
free-lunch eligible - 35% below the Maine average of 34.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.9:1
students per teacher - 34% above state mean
Top 95% in Maine - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
45.4%
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
$15,891
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 217 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
34
in-school suspensions + 78 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 94.3%
Two or More 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 94.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 11.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 11.0, Massabesic High School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.

Programs

AP courses offered 12
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Rsu 57/Msad 57 reports $15,891 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Massabesic High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Massabesic Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Waterboro Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Line Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lyman Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Alfred Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Massabesic High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Rsu 57/Msad 57 · 5 sibling schools

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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 (~867 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Massabesic High School

How many students attend Massabesic High School?

Massabesic High School has 867 students enrolled. It is a high school in Waterboro, ME. CCD year-over-year: 910 (2022-23) → 898 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Massabesic High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Massabesic High School is 14.9:1, which is 34% higher than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 5% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Massabesic High School?

22.1% of students at Massabesic High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Massabesic High School?

The largest demographic group at Massabesic High School is White at 94.3% of enrollment, in Waterboro, ME.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Massabesic High School?

Massabesic High School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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 Rsu 57/Msad 57?

Besides Massabesic High School, Rsu 57/Msad 57 also operates Massabesic Middle School (619 students), Waterboro Elementary School (547 students), and Line Elementary (261 students). See the Rsu 57/Msad 57 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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