- Enrollment
- 214
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Prospect Harbor, ME
Peninsula Sch
Federal NCES profile for Peninsula Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 75/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231479000640
👥 S:T ratio 76
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Peninsula Sch earns 75/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Maine schools.
- 75
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.9:1
- small classes for Maine
- 33.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 65
- students enrolled
Peninsula Sch has class sizes smaller than 96% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-7 students YoY
Peninsula Sch shrank from 83 students in 2022-23 to 76 in 2023-24 (-8.4%).
Teacher FTE held 11.0 → 10.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-7 students YoY 231479000640 · Prospect Harbor, ME Other · SMALL · TRAD
65 enr · 5.9:1 · 33.7% lunch · RII 75
Nearest enrollment peer: Sumner Memorial High School (214 students)
Peninsula Sch shrank from 83 students in 2022-23 to 76 in 2023-24 (-8.4%). Teacher FTE held 11.0 → 10.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →
Peninsula Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Sumner Memoria
Sumner Memorial High School
214 students
- Mountain View
Mountain View Sch
152 students
- Sumner Middle
Sumner Middle Sch
147 students
- Ella Lewis Sch 79
Ella Lewis Sch
79 students
- This school 65
Peninsula Sch
65 students
- Cave Hill Sch 61
Cave Hill Sch
61 students
What this shows Peninsula Sch reports 65 students on the CCD universe file.
How Peninsula Sch compares
Peninsula Sch is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Maine and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Maine | Maine avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5.9:1 | ▼ 47% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.7% | ▼ 1% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 65 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.9:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
65
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
33.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% 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
5.9:1
students per teacher
- 47% below state mean
Top 4% in Maine - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$22,868
per pupil, district-wide
- above Maine avg of $20,907
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 93.8%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2%
Largest group: White at 93.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.6, Peninsula Sch is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
District finance for Rsu 24 reports $22,868 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Peninsula Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumner Memorial High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mountain View Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sumner Middle Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ella Lewis Sch | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Cave Hill Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Peninsula Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 152
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 147
- Students per teacher
- 9.2:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
- Enrollment
- 79
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 61
- Students per teacher
- 7.6:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Nationwide other 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.
Similar enrollment (~65 students)
Frequently asked questions about Peninsula Sch
How many students attend Peninsula Sch?
Peninsula Sch has 65 students enrolled. It is a public school in Prospect Harbor, ME. CCD year-over-year: 83 (2022-23) → 76 (2023-24), down 7.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Peninsula Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Peninsula Sch is 5.9:1, which is 47% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 62% 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 Peninsula Sch?
33.7% of students at Peninsula Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Peninsula Sch?
The largest demographic group at Peninsula Sch is White at 93.8% of enrollment, in Prospect Harbor, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Peninsula Sch?
Peninsula Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 75/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Rsu 24?
Besides Peninsula Sch, Rsu 24 also operates Sumner Memorial High School (214 students), Mountain View Sch (152 students), and Sumner Middle Sch (147 students). See the Rsu 24 district page for the complete list.