Enrollment
121
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · East Millinocket, ME
Opal Myrick Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Opal Myrick Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 230528000133
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 40
📋 Attendance 3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Opal Myrick Elementary School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Maine schools.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.1:1
- small classes for Maine
- 54.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 121
- students enrolled
Opal Myrick Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: East Millinocket Public Schools · Maine
NCES ID 230528000133 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.1:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.9%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+61% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Opal Myrick Elementary School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Opal Myrick Elementary School
Opal Myrick Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in East Millinocket, Maine, enrolling 121 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.1:1, Opal Myrick Elementary School is leaner than roughly 88% of Maine schools and 27% under the state's 11.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 54.9% of students qualify for free meals, 61% above the Maine average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 121 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.
Among 51 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Maine schools statewide, it ranks #41, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 303 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 38.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, East Millinocket Public Schools, also runs Schenck High School (109 students).
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 Opal Myrick Elementary School compares
Opal Myrick 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 | 8.1:1 | ▼ 27% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.9% | ▲ 61% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 121 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.1:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
121
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
54.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 61% 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
8.1:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 12% in Maine - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
38.8%
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
$17,525
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
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.6 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 93.4%
Two or More 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%
Largest group: White at 93.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.5, Opal Myrick Elementary School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for East Millinocket Public Schools, which includes Opal Myrick Elementary School.
$17,525
Per student
-13%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.4%
State 38.3%
Federal 15.3%
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 Opal Myrick Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schenck High School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Opal Myrick Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 109
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
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 (~121 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Opal Myrick Elementary School
How many students attend Opal Myrick Elementary School?
Opal Myrick Elementary School has 121 students enrolled. It is a public school in East Millinocket, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Opal Myrick Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Opal Myrick Elementary School is 8.1:1, which is 27% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 48% 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 Opal Myrick Elementary School?
54.9% of students at Opal Myrick Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Opal Myrick Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Opal Myrick Elementary School is White at 93.4% of enrollment, in East Millinocket, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Opal Myrick Elementary School?
Opal Myrick Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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 Opal Myrick Elementary School a good school?
Opal Myrick Elementary School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% 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 East Millinocket Public Schools?
Besides Opal Myrick Elementary School, East Millinocket Public Schools also operates Schenck High School (109 students). See the East Millinocket Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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