Enrollment
213
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Rumford, ME
Rumford Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Rumford Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231479500302
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 57
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rumford Elementary earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Maine schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.9:1
- small classes for Maine
- 69.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 213
- students enrolled
Rumford Elementary has class sizes smaller than 81% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.9:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
69.3%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+104% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rumford Elementary compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rumford Elementary
Rumford Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Rumford, Maine, enrolling 213 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 69.3% of students qualify for free meals, 104% above the Maine average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
With 213 students, its enrollment sits close to the Maine median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 569 scored Maine schools.
Against 25 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #7.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 213 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 77.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 25.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Rsu 10 also operates Mountain Valley Middle School (376 students) and Mountain Valley High School (369 students) alongside Rumford Elementary.
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 Rumford Elementary compares
Rumford Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Maine and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Maine | Maine avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.9:1 | ▼ 20% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 69.3% | ▲ 104% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 213 | top 56% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
213
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
69.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 104% 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
8.9:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 19% in Maine - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
77.0%
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
$21,221
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 213 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 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 84.5%
Hispanic or Latino 8.0%
Two or More 3.3%
African American 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Largest group: White at 84.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.8, Rumford Elementary is more mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 10, which includes Rumford Elementary.
$21,221
Per student
+6%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.5%
State 42.5%
Federal 25.0%
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 Rumford Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Valley Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mountain Valley High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hartford-Sumner Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Meroby Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Buckfield Jr-Sr High School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Rumford Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 376
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 369
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 297
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 256
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 228
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
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 (~213 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Rumford Elementary
How many students attend Rumford Elementary?
Rumford Elementary has 213 students enrolled. It is a public school in Rumford, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rumford Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Rumford Elementary is 8.9:1, which is 20% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 43% 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 Rumford Elementary?
69.3% of students at Rumford Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rumford Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Rumford Elementary is White at 84.5% of enrollment, in Rumford, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rumford Elementary?
Rumford Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical 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 Rumford Elementary a good school?
Rumford Elementary earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% 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 10?
Besides Rumford Elementary, Rsu 10 also operates Mountain Valley Middle School (376 students), Mountain Valley High School (369 students), and Hartford-Sumner Elementary School (297 students). See the Rsu 10 district page for the complete list.
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