Enrollment
96
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Limestone, ME
Me Sch of Science & Mathematics
Federal NCES profile for Me Sch of Science & Mathematics, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 67/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 230004900293
👥 S:T ratio 72
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 90
📋 Attendance 77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Me Sch of Science & Mathematics earns 67/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Maine schools.
- 67
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.9:1
- small classes for Maine
- 2.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 96
- students enrolled
Me Sch of Science & Mathematics has class sizes smaller than 94% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Me Sch of Science & Mathematics · Maine
NCES ID 230004900293 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.9:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-38% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
2.9%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-91% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Me Sch of Science & Mathematics compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Me Sch of Science & Mathematics
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Me Sch of Science & Mathematics sits near the smaller end of the Maine enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Lower need and stronger resource signals align
Me Sch of Science & Mathematics reports lower free-meal eligibility than most Maine schools and an above-typical Resource Investment Index. The two measures move together, a pattern consistent with the resource advantages that often accompany a lower-need intake. That association should not be mistaken for a causal verdict about the school; it is a transparent description of how this campus sits on two independent federal-data dimensions.
Attendance is a relative strength
9.4% of Me Sch of Science & Mathematics students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 civil-rights collection. On its face, that is a comparatively low historical rate, though this page does not treat it as a current national benchmark or guarantee current-year performance. Here, attendance is a more distinctive signal than the presence or absence of any single specialist role.
Me Sch of Science & Mathematics is a lower-poverty, small high school in Limestone, Maine, enrolling 96 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.9:1, Me Sch of Science & Mathematics is leaner than roughly 94% of Maine schools and 38% under the state's 11.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 2.9% free-meal eligibility runs 91% below the Maine average.
Enrollment of 96 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 569 Maine schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 5 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 51 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Me Sch of Science & Mathematics operates only this one school, so Me Sch of Science & Mathematics has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Me Sch of Science & Mathematics compares
Me Sch of Science & Mathematics on the metrics families compare, against Maine and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Maine | Maine avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.9:1 | ▼ 38% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 2.9% | ▼ 91% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 96 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.9:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
96
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
2.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 91% 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
6.9:1
students per teacher
- 38% below state mean
Top 6% in Maine - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Support staff
Counselors1.9 FTE
Per 51 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 85.1%
Asian 6.4%
Two or More 4.3%
African American 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
Largest group: White at 85.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.9, Me Sch of Science & Mathematics is more mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
AP courses offered 5
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 (~96 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Me Sch of Science & Mathematics
How many students attend Me Sch of Science & Mathematics?
Me Sch of Science & Mathematics has 96 students enrolled. It is a high school in Limestone, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Me Sch of Science & Mathematics?
The student-teacher ratio at Me Sch of Science & Mathematics is 6.9:1, which is 38% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 56% 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 Me Sch of Science & Mathematics?
2.9% of students at Me Sch of Science & Mathematics are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Me Sch of Science & Mathematics?
The largest demographic group at Me Sch of Science & Mathematics is White at 85.1% of enrollment, in Limestone, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Me Sch of Science & Mathematics?
Me Sch of Science & Mathematics has a Resource Investment Index of 67/100 (higher 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 Me Sch of Science & Mathematics?
None reported; Me Sch of Science & Mathematics operates only Me Sch of Science & Mathematics as a public school district in NCES's records.
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