Enrollment
70
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Brooks, ME
Morse Memorial School
Federal NCES profile for Morse Memorial School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231152000472
👥 S:T ratio 74
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 44
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Morse Memorial School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Maine schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6.4:1
- small classes for Maine
- 60.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 70
- students enrolled
Morse Memorial School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.4:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-42% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
60.2%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+77% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Morse Memorial School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Morse Memorial School
Morse Memorial School is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Brooks, Maine, enrolling 70 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.4:1, Morse Memorial School is leaner than roughly 96% of Maine schools and 42% under the state's 11.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 60.2% of students qualify for free meals, 77% above the Maine average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 70 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 569 scored Maine schools.
Against 18 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #12.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 19/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 280 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 72.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Rsu 03/Msad 03 also operates Mt View Elementary School (273 students) and Mt View High School (271 students) alongside Morse 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 Morse Memorial School compares
Morse 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 | 6.4:1 | ▼ 42% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.2% | ▲ 77% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 70 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.4:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
70
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
60.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 77% 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
6.4:1
students per teacher
- 42% below state mean
Top 4% in Maine - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
72.9%
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
$17,252
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,083
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.3 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 90.0%
African American 4.3%
Two or More 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
Largest group: White at 90.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.6, Morse Memorial School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 03/Msad 03, which includes Morse Memorial School.
$17,252
Per student
-14%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.6%
State 50.9%
Federal 8.4%
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 Morse Memorial School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt View Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mt View High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mt View Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Monroe Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Troy Central School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Morse Memorial School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 273
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 271
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 232
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 57
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 42
- Students per teacher
- 7:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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 (~70 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Morse Memorial School
How many students attend Morse Memorial School?
Morse Memorial School has 70 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brooks, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Morse Memorial School?
The student-teacher ratio at Morse Memorial School is 6.4:1, which is 42% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 59% 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 Morse Memorial School?
60.2% of students at Morse Memorial School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Morse Memorial School?
The largest demographic group at Morse Memorial School is White at 90.0% of enrollment, in Brooks, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Morse Memorial School?
Morse Memorial School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Morse Memorial School a good school?
Morse Memorial School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 03/Msad 03?
Besides Morse Memorial School, Rsu 03/Msad 03 also operates Mt View Elementary School (273 students), Mt View High School (271 students), and Mt View Middle School (232 students). See the Rsu 03/Msad 03 district page for the complete list.
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