Enrollment
363
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Monmouth, ME
Monmouth Memorial School
Federal NCES profile for Monmouth Memorial School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231477623188
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 64
📋 Attendance 6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Monmouth Memorial School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.4:1
- students per teacher
- 29.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 363
- students enrolled
Monmouth Memorial School has class sizes near the Maine median. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
35.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
29.0%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Monmouth Memorial School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Monmouth Memorial School
Monmouth Memorial School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Monmouth, Maine, enrolling 363 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 29.0% lands close to the Maine typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 363 puts it in the larger third of Maine schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 569 scored Maine schools.
Among 146 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Maine schools statewide, it ranks #107, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 182 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Rsu 02 also operates Hall-Dale Middle and High School (496 students) and Hall-Dale Elementary Sch (311 students) alongside Monmouth Memorial 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 Monmouth Memorial School compares
Monmouth Memorial 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 | 10.4:1 | ▼ 6% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.0% | ▼ 15% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 363 | top 28% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
363
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
29.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 15% 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
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 6% below state mean
Top 39% in Maine - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.7%
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
$17,389
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,083
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 182 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.9 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 91.2%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
Two or More 3.0%
African American 1.4%
Asian 0.8%
Largest group: White at 91.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.6, Monmouth Memorial School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 02, which includes Monmouth Memorial School.
$17,389
Per student
-13%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.4%
State 42.1%
Federal 4.5%
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 Monmouth Memorial School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hall-Dale Middle and High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Hall-Dale Elementary Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Marcia Buker School | Smaller | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Monmouth Academy | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Richmond High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Monmouth Memorial School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 496
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 311
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 202
- Students per teacher
- 9.2:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 192
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 131
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
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 (~363 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Monmouth Memorial School
How many students attend Monmouth Memorial School?
Monmouth Memorial School has 363 students enrolled. It is a public school in Monmouth, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Monmouth Memorial School?
The student-teacher ratio at Monmouth Memorial School 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 Monmouth Memorial School?
29.0% of students at Monmouth Memorial School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Monmouth Memorial School?
The largest demographic group at Monmouth Memorial School is White at 91.2% of enrollment, in Monmouth, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Monmouth Memorial School?
Monmouth Memorial School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical 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 Monmouth Memorial School a good school?
Monmouth Memorial School earns 39/100 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 02?
Besides Monmouth Memorial School, Rsu 02 also operates Hall-Dale Middle and High School (496 students), Hall-Dale Elementary Sch (311 students), and Marcia Buker School (202 students). See the Rsu 02 district page for the complete list.
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