Enrollment
278
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Lisbon Falls, ME
Philip W Sugg Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Philip W Sugg Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 230753000204
👥 S:T ratio 47
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 44
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Philip W Sugg Middle School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Maine schools.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13.2:1
- large classes for Maine
- 28.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 278
- students enrolled
Philip W Sugg Middle School has class sizes larger than 86% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lisbon Public Schools · Maine
NCES ID 230753000204 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.2:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
+19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.3%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Philip W Sugg Middle School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Philip W Sugg Middle School
Philip W Sugg Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Lisbon Falls, Maine, enrolling 278 students.
Class loads run heavy: 13.2:1 is larger than about 86% of Maine schools and 19% above the 11.1:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 28.3% lands close to the Maine typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 278 students, its enrollment sits close to the Maine median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 95% of the 569 Maine schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 163 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Maine schools statewide, it ranks #157, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 278 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Lisbon Public Schools spends $14,568 per pupil, 27% below the Maine average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Lisbon Public Schools also operates Lisbon Community School (657 students) and Lisbon High School (396 students) alongside Philip W Sugg 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 Philip W Sugg Middle School compares
Philip W Sugg 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 | 13.2:1 | ▲ 19% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.3% | ▼ 17% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 278 | top 43% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
278
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
28.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 17% 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
13.2:1
students per teacher
- 19% above state mean
Top 86% in Maine - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
41.0%
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
$14,568
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,083
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 278 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.3 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 90.6%
Two or More 4.7%
African American 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
Asian 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
Largest group: White at 90.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.6, Philip W Sugg Middle School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lisbon Public Schools, which includes Philip W Sugg Middle School.
$14,568
Per student
-27%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.2%
State 47.5%
Federal 12.3%
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 Philip W Sugg Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon Community School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Lisbon High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Philip W Sugg Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 657
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 19/100
- Enrollment
- 396
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
Similar middle 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 (~278 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.2:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Philip W Sugg Middle School's federal record.
- Compare Philip W Sugg Middle School against another school. Compare schools
- Lisbon Public Schools's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Philip W Sugg Middle School
How many students attend Philip W Sugg Middle School?
Philip W Sugg Middle School has 278 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Lisbon Falls, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Philip W Sugg Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Philip W Sugg Middle School is 13.2:1, which is 19% higher than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 16% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Philip W Sugg Middle School?
28.3% of students at Philip W Sugg Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Philip W Sugg Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Philip W Sugg Middle School is White at 90.6% of enrollment, in Lisbon Falls, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Philip W Sugg Middle School?
Philip W Sugg Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 Philip W Sugg Middle School a good school?
Philip W Sugg Middle School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% 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 Lisbon Public Schools?
Besides Philip W Sugg Middle School, Lisbon Public Schools also operates Lisbon Community School (657 students) and Lisbon High School (396 students). See the Lisbon Public Schools district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.