Enrollment
65
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
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
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.9:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-47% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
33.7%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Peninsula Sch compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Peninsula Sch
Peninsula Sch is a small combined-grade school in Prospect Harbor, Maine, enrolling 65 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.9:1, Peninsula Sch is leaner than roughly 96% of Maine schools and 47% under the state's 11.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 33.7% lands close to the Maine typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Maine schools, with 65 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 100% of the 569 Maine schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 31 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Maine schools statewide, it ranks #2, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 108 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Rsu 24 also operates Sumner Memorial High School (214 students) and Mountain View Sch (152 students) alongside Peninsula Sch.
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 Peninsula Sch compares
Peninsula Sch on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$21,619
per pupil, district-wide
- above Maine avg of $20,083
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.
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 93.8%
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 24, which includes Peninsula Sch.
$21,619
Per student
+8%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.2%
State 22.9%
Federal 14.9%
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 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
- 214
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- 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
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 (~65 students)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Peninsula Sch a good school?
Peninsula Sch earns 75/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 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.
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