Enrollment
164
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sabattus, ME
Sabattus Primary School
Federal NCES profile for Sabattus Primary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 231478323195
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sabattus Primary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.9:1
- students per teacher
- 36.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 164
- students enrolled
Sabattus Primary School has class sizes near the Maine median. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.5%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sabattus Primary School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sabattus Primary School
Sabattus Primary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Sabattus, Maine, enrolling 164 students.
At 10.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Maine median, within a few percentage points of the 11.1:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 36.5% lands close to the Maine typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 164 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 569 scored Maine schools.
Among 112 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Maine schools statewide, it ranks #82, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 164 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 16.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Sabattus's elementary schools, it stands alongside Oak Hill Middle School (380 students): Sabattus Primary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.9:1 vs 13.1:1).
Rsu 04 also operates Oak Hill High School (408 students) and Oak Hill Middle School (380 students) alongside Sabattus Primary 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 Sabattus Primary School compares
Sabattus Primary 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 | 10.9:1 | ▼ 2% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.5% | ▲ 7% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 164 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
164
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
36.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% 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
10.9:1
students per teacher
- 2% below state mean
Top 50% in Maine - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.0%
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
$16,593
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 164 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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%
Two or More 1.8%
African American 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: White at 95.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.5, Sabattus Primary School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 04, which includes Sabattus Primary School.
$16,593
Per student
-17%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.8%
State 49.4%
Federal 16.8%
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 Sabattus Primary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Oak Hill Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Carrie Ricker School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Libby-Tozier School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sabattus Primary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 408
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 380
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 174
- Students per teacher
- 8.7:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 143
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
Similar elementary schools in Sabattus
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary 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 (~164 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Sabattus Primary School
How many students attend Sabattus Primary School?
Sabattus Primary School has 164 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sabattus, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sabattus Primary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sabattus Primary School is 10.9:1, which is 2% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 31% 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 Sabattus Primary School?
36.5% of students at Sabattus Primary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sabattus Primary School?
The largest demographic group at Sabattus Primary School is White at 95.1% of enrollment, in Sabattus, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sabattus Primary School?
Sabattus Primary School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Sabattus Primary School a good school?
Sabattus Primary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median. 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 04?
Besides Sabattus Primary School, Rsu 04 also operates Oak Hill High School (408 students), Oak Hill Middle School (380 students), and Carrie Ricker School (174 students). See the Rsu 04 district page for the complete list.
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