Enrollment
380
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sabattus, ME
Oak Hill Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Oak Hill Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 231478323122
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 24
📋 Attendance 17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Oak Hill Middle School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of Maine schools.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.1:1
- large classes for Maine
- 34.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 380
- students enrolled
Oak Hill Middle School has class sizes larger than 85% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.1:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
+18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.9%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Oak Hill Middle School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Oak Hill Middle School
Oak Hill Middle School is a mid-sized elementary school in Sabattus, Maine, enrolling 380 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 34.9% lands close to the Maine typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 380 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.
Against 142 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #98.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 380 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 16.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Sabattus's elementary schools, it stands alongside Sabattus Primary School (164 students): Oak Hill Middle School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (13.1:1 vs 10.9:1).
Rsu 04 also operates Oak Hill High School (408 students) and Carrie Ricker School (174 students) alongside Oak Hill Middle 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 Oak Hill Middle School compares
Oak Hill Middle 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 | 13.1:1 | ▲ 18% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.9% | ▲ 3% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 380 | top 26% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.1:1
Leaner classes than 66% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
380
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
34.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% above the Maine average of 34.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.1:1
students per teacher
- 18% above state mean
Top 85% in Maine - lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
33.2%
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
$16,593
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,083
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 380 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 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 93.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
Two or More 2.6%
African American 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 93.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.7, Oak Hill Middle 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 04, which includes Oak Hill Middle School.
$16,593
Per student
-17%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.8%
State 49.4%
Federal 16.8%
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 Oak Hill Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Carrie Ricker School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Sabattus Primary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Libby-Tozier School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Oak Hill Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 408
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 174
- Students per teacher
- 8.7:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 164
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 143
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
Similar elementary schools in Sabattus
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
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 (~380 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Oak Hill Middle School
How many students attend Oak Hill Middle School?
Oak Hill Middle School has 380 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sabattus, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oak Hill Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Oak Hill Middle School is 13.1:1, which is 18% higher than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Oak Hill Middle School?
34.9% of students at Oak Hill Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oak Hill Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Oak Hill Middle School is White at 93.9% of enrollment, in Sabattus, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Oak Hill Middle School?
Oak Hill Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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 Oak Hill Middle School a good school?
Oak Hill Middle School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% 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 04?
Besides Oak Hill Middle School, Rsu 04 also operates Oak Hill High School (408 students), Carrie Ricker School (174 students), and Sabattus Primary School (164 students). See the Rsu 04 district page for the complete list.
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