Enrollment
528
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Dexter, ME
Ridge View Community School
Federal NCES profile for Ridge View Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231453023115
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ridge View Community School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Maine schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.3:1
- small classes for Maine
- 61.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 528
- students enrolled
Ridge View Community School has class sizes smaller than 78% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
57.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
61.3%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+80% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ridge View Community School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ridge View Community School
Ridge View Community School is a higher-need, large combined-grade school in Dexter, Maine, enrolling 528 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 61.3% of students qualify for free meals, 80% above the Maine average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 528 puts it in the larger third of Maine schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 569 scored Maine schools.
Among 33 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Maine schools statewide, it ranks #4, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 528 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 6.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 17.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Msad 46, also runs Dexter Regional High School (277 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 Ridge View Community School compares
Ridge View Community 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 | 9.3:1 | ▼ 16% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 61.3% | ▲ 80% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 528 | top 13% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
528
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
61.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 80% 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
9.3:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 22% in Maine - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
6.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$19,800
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 528 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 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 95.1%
African American 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Asian 0.4%
Two or More 0.2%
Largest group: White at 95.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.5, Ridge View Community School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Msad 46, which includes Ridge View Community School.
$19,800
Per student
-1%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.1%
State 64.0%
Federal 17.0%
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 Ridge View Community School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter Regional High School | Smaller | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ridge View Community School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 277
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
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 (~528 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ridge View Community School
How many students attend Ridge View Community School?
Ridge View Community School has 528 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dexter, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ridge View Community School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ridge View Community School is 9.3:1, which is 16% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 41% 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 Ridge View Community School?
61.3% of students at Ridge View Community School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ridge View Community School?
The largest demographic group at Ridge View Community School is White at 95.1% of enrollment, in Dexter, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ridge View Community School?
Ridge View Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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 Ridge View Community School a good school?
Ridge View Community School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% 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 Msad 46?
Besides Ridge View Community School, Msad 46 also operates Dexter Regional High School (277 students). See the Msad 46 district page for the complete list.
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