Enrollment
93
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mount Vernon, ME
Mt Vernon Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Mt Vernon Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231478800235
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 63
📋 Attendance 52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mt Vernon Elementary School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Maine schools.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.3:1
- small classes for Maine
- 27.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 93
- students enrolled
Mt Vernon Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 78% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
27.9%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mt Vernon Elementary School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mt Vernon Elementary School
Mt Vernon Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Mount Vernon, Maine, enrolling 93 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 27.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 93 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 569 Maine schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 58 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Maine schools statewide, it ranks #7, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment) (diversity index 8/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 186 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Rsu 38 also operates Maranacook Community High Sch (385 students) and Maranacook Community Middle Sch (290 students) alongside Mt Vernon 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 Mt Vernon Elementary School compares
Mt Vernon 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 | 9.3:1 | ▼ 16% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 27.9% | ▼ 18% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 93 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
93
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
27.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 18% 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
9.3:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 22% in Maine - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$18,368
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.
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 95.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
Two or More 2.2%
Largest group: White at 95.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.3, Mt Vernon 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 38, which includes Mt Vernon Elementary School.
$18,368
Per student
-9%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.5%
State 28.4%
Federal 12.2%
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 Mt Vernon Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maranacook Community High Sch | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Maranacook Community Middle Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Readfield Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Manchester Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Wayne Elementary School | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mt Vernon Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 385
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 290
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 183
- Students per teacher
- 9.2:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 150
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 59
- Students per teacher
- 6.6:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
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 (~93 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Mt Vernon Elementary School
How many students attend Mt Vernon Elementary School?
Mt Vernon Elementary School has 93 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mount Vernon, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mt Vernon Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mt Vernon Elementary School is 9.3:1, which is 16% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 41% 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 Mt Vernon Elementary School?
27.9% of students at Mt Vernon Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mt Vernon Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Mt Vernon Elementary School is White at 95.7% of enrollment, in Mount Vernon, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mt Vernon Elementary School?
Mt Vernon Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher 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 Mt Vernon Elementary School a good school?
Mt Vernon Elementary School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% 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 38?
Besides Mt Vernon Elementary School, Rsu 38 also operates Maranacook Community High Sch (385 students), Maranacook Community Middle Sch (290 students), and Readfield Elementary School (183 students). See the Rsu 38 district page for the complete list.
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