Enrollment
309
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Norridgewock, ME
Mill Stream Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Mill Stream Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231459023112
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mill Stream Elementary School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.7:1
- students per teacher
- 53.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 309
- students enrolled
Mill Stream Elementary School has class sizes near the Maine median. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Rsu 54/Msad 54 · Maine
NCES ID 231459023112 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.7:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
53.9%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+59% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mill Stream Elementary School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mill Stream Elementary School
Mill Stream Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Norridgewock, Maine, enrolling 309 students.
At 10.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Maine median, within a few percentage points of the 11.1:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need is high: 53.9% of students qualify for free meals, 59% above the Maine average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
With 309 students, its enrollment sits close to the Maine median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 569 Maine schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 77 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Maine schools statewide, it ranks #3, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 16.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Rsu 54/Msad 54 also operates Skowhegan Area High School (686 students) and Skowhegan Area Middle School (473 students) alongside Mill Stream Elementary 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 Mill Stream Elementary School compares
Mill Stream Elementary 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 | 10.7:1 | ▼ 4% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.9% | ▲ 59% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 309 | top 36% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
309
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
53.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 59% 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
10.7:1
students per teacher
- 4% below state mean
Top 46% in Maine - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.4%
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
$19,625
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 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 90.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
Two or More 3.2%
Asian 1.3%
African American 0.3%
Largest group: White at 90.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.6, Mill Stream Elementary 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 54/Msad 54, which includes Mill Stream Elementary School.
$19,625
Per student
-2%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.6%
State 49.6%
Federal 16.8%
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 Mill Stream Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skowhegan Area High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Skowhegan Area Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bloomfield Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Margaret Chase Smith Sch - Skowhegan | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Canaan Elementary School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mill Stream Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 686
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 473
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 267
- Students per teacher
- 8.6:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 180
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 160
- Students per teacher
- 7.6:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
Similar other 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 (~309 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Mill Stream Elementary School
How many students attend Mill Stream Elementary School?
Mill Stream Elementary School has 309 students enrolled. It is a public school in Norridgewock, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mill Stream Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mill Stream Elementary School is 10.7:1, which is 4% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 32% 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 Mill Stream Elementary School?
53.9% of students at Mill Stream Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mill Stream Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Mill Stream Elementary School is White at 90.6% of enrollment, in Norridgewock, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mill Stream Elementary School?
Mill Stream Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Mill Stream Elementary School a good school?
Mill Stream Elementary School earns 59/100 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 Rsu 54/Msad 54?
Besides Mill Stream Elementary School, Rsu 54/Msad 54 also operates Skowhegan Area High School (686 students), Skowhegan Area Middle School (473 students), and Bloomfield Elementary School (267 students). See the Rsu 54/Msad 54 district page for the complete list.
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