Enrollment
140
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: Nobleboro Public Schools · Maine
NCES ID 230894000237 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
24.6%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Nobleboro Central School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Nobleboro Central School
Nobleboro Central School is a mid-sized elementary school in Nobleboro, Maine, enrolling 140 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10:1 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 24.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 140 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 569 scored Maine schools.
Against 93 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #20.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 233 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Nobleboro Public Schools spends $12,453 per pupil, 38% below the Maine average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Nobleboro Public Schools operates only this one school, so Nobleboro Central School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Nobleboro Central School compares
Nobleboro Central 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 | 10:1 | ▼ 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 (what these measure)
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
$12,453
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,083
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Nobleboro Public Schools, which includes Nobleboro Central School.
$12,453
Per student
-38%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 85.5%
State 8.8%
Federal 5.7%
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.
Similar elementary 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 (~140 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Nobleboro Central School a good school?
Nobleboro Central School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% 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 Nobleboro Public Schools?
None reported; Nobleboro Public Schools operates only Nobleboro Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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