Enrollment
210
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Guilford, ME
Piscataquis Community Secondary School
Federal NCES profile for Piscataquis Community Secondary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231173023187
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 58
📋 Attendance 74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Piscataquis Community Secondary School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Maine schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10:1
- small classes for Maine
- 37.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 210
- students enrolled
Piscataquis Community Secondary School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Rsu 80/Msad 04 · Maine
NCES ID 231173023187 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
37.4%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Piscataquis Community Secondary School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Piscataquis Community Secondary School
Piscataquis Community Secondary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Guilford, Maine, enrolling 210 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10:1 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 37.4% of students eligible for free meals.
With 210 students, its enrollment sits close to the Maine median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 569 scored Maine schools.
Against 137 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #18.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment) (diversity index 7/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 210 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
10.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Rsu 80/Msad 04 spends $15,890 per pupil, 21% below the Maine average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 17.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Guilford's public schools, it stands alongside Piscataquis Community Elementary (264 students): Piscataquis Community Secondary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10:1 vs 12:1).
Its district, Rsu 80/Msad 04, also runs Piscataquis Community Elementary (264 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 Piscataquis Community Secondary School compares
Piscataquis Community Secondary 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 | 10:1 | ▼ 10% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.4% | ▲ 10% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 210 | top 57% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
210
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
37.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 10% 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
10:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 30% in Maine - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$15,890
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 210 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 37 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.5 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 96.2%
Two or More 2.4%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 96.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.4, Piscataquis Community Secondary School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 80/Msad 04, which includes Piscataquis Community Secondary School.
$15,890
Per student
-21%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.8%
State 38.1%
Federal 17.1%
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 Piscataquis Community Secondary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piscataquis Community Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Piscataquis Community Secondary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 264
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
Similar other schools in Guilford
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~210 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Piscataquis Community Secondary School
How many students attend Piscataquis Community Secondary School?
Piscataquis Community Secondary School has 210 students enrolled. It is a public school in Guilford, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Piscataquis Community Secondary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Piscataquis Community Secondary School is 10:1, which is 10% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 36% 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 Piscataquis Community Secondary School?
37.4% of students at Piscataquis Community Secondary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Piscataquis Community Secondary School?
The largest demographic group at Piscataquis Community Secondary School is White at 96.2% of enrollment, in Guilford, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Piscataquis Community Secondary School?
Piscataquis Community Secondary School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher 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 Piscataquis Community Secondary School a good school?
Piscataquis Community Secondary School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% 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 80/Msad 04?
Besides Piscataquis Community Secondary School, Rsu 80/Msad 04 also operates Piscataquis Community Elementary (264 students). See the Rsu 80/Msad 04 district page for the complete list.
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