Elementary school (grades K-5) · Nobleboro, ME

Nobleboro Central School

Federal NCES profile for Nobleboro Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 230894000237
0/100100/10055/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
53
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Nobleboro Central School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Maine schools.

55
Resource Index · Higher
10:1
small classes for Maine
24.6%
free-lunch eligible
140
students enrolled

Nobleboro Central School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+7 students YoY

Nobleboro Central School held near 149 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 14.4 → 15.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+7 students YoY 230894000237 · Nobleboro, ME Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

140 enr · 10:1 · 24.6% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Nichols Intermediate Academy (140 students)

Nobleboro Central School held near 149 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 14.4 → 15.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →

How Nobleboro Central School compares

Nobleboro Central School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Maine and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Maine Maine avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10:1 ▼ 10% 11.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 24.6% ▼ 28% 34.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 140 top 74% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
140
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
24.6%
free-lunch eligible - 28% 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
10:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 30% in Maine - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.0%
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
$13,208
per pupil, district-wide - below Maine avg of $20,907
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 93.6%
African American 4.3%
Two or More 2.1%

Largest group: White at 93.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.2, Nobleboro Central School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Nobleboro Public Schools reports $13,208 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Nobleboro Central School

How many students attend Nobleboro Central School?

Nobleboro Central School has 140 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Nobleboro, ME. CCD year-over-year: 142 (2022-23) → 149 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Nobleboro Central School?

The student-teacher ratio at Nobleboro Central School is 10:1, which is 10% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 36% 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 Nobleboro Central School?

24.6% of students at Nobleboro Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Nobleboro Central School?

The largest demographic group at Nobleboro Central School is White at 93.6% of enrollment, in Nobleboro, ME.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Nobleboro Central School?

Nobleboro Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Nobleboro Public Schools?

None reported; Nobleboro Public Schools operates only Nobleboro Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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