Enrollment
109
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 230528000134
Schenck High School — East Millinocket, ME
Federal NCES profile for Schenck High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 51/100.
👥 Class size 56
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 64
📋 Attendance 57
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: East Millinocket Public Schools · Maine
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.1:1
vs 11.3:1 Maine avg
-2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
40.0%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Schenck High School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Schenck High School reports 109 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 9.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 2% below the Maine state mean of 11.3:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 30% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 40.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 18% above the Maine average and 23% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 182 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 17.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding East Millinocket Public Schools spends $20,628 per pupil district-wide, below the Maine average of $23,827 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 46.4% from local sources (property taxes), 38.3% from the state, and 15.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (C-), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Schenck High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Maine state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Maine | Maine avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.1:1 | ▼ 2% | 11.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 40.0% | ▲ 18% | 34.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 109 | top 19% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
40.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 18% above the Maine average of 34.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.1:1
students per teacher
— 2% below state mean
Top 49% in Maine — lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
17.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$20,628
per pupil, district-wide
— below Maine avg of $23,827
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.6 FTE
Per 182 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 109 Top 19% in Maine — larger than 81% of 570 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 9.0
Students per teacher 11.1:1 -2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 40.0% +18% vs state
NCES ID 230528000134
Student demographics
White 93.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
Two or More 2.8%
Largest group: White at 93.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.6
Students per counselor 182:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 17.4%
In-school suspensions 4
Out-of-school suspensions 15
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for East Millinocket Public Schools, which includes Schenck High School.
$20,628
Per student
-13%
vs Maine
Avg $23,827
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 46.4%
State 38.3%
Federal 15.3%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 121
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Schenck High School
How many students attend Schenck High School?
Schenck High School has 109 students enrolled. It is a high school in East Millinocket, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Schenck High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Schenck High School is 11.1:1, which is 2% lower than the Maine average of 11.3:1 and 30% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Schenck High School?
40.0% of students at Schenck High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Schenck High School?
The largest demographic group at Schenck High School is White at 93.6%. The school serves a student body in East Millinocket, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Schenck High School?
Schenck High School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (C-) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.