Other / mixed grade configuration · Shapleigh, ME

Shapleigh Memorial School

Federal NCES profile for Shapleigh Memorial School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231467000778
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👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Shapleigh Memorial School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Maine schools.

62
Resource Index · Higher
12.8:1
large classes for Maine
22.4%
free-lunch eligible
153
students enrolled

Shapleigh Memorial School has class sizes larger than 83% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.

School address

Shapleigh, ME 04076
District: Rsu 57/Msad 57 · Maine

NCES ID 231467000778 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+13 students YoY

Shapleigh Memorial School grew from 147 students in 2022-23 to 160 in 2023-24 (+8.8%).

Teacher FTE added 12.6 → 13.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+13 students YoY 231467000778 · Shapleigh, ME Other · SMALL · TRAD

153 enr · 12.8:1 · 22.4% lunch · RII 62

Nearest enrollment peer: Massabesic High School (867 students)

Shapleigh Memorial School grew from 147 students in 2022-23 to 160 in 2023-24 (+8.8%). Teacher FTE added 12.6 → 13.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →

Shapleigh Memorial School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Shapleigh Memorial School reports 153 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Shapleigh Memorial School compares

Shapleigh Memorial School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Maine and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Maine Maine avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.8:1 ▲ 15% 11.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 22.4% ▼ 34% 34.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 153 top 71% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
153
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
22.4%
free-lunch eligible - 34% below the Maine average of 34.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 83% in Maine - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.1%
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
$15,891
per pupil, district-wide - below Maine avg of $20,907
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.

Student demographics

White 92.8%
Two or More 4.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0%
Asian 0.7%

Largest group: White at 92.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.6, Shapleigh Memorial School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Rsu 57/Msad 57 reports $15,891 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Shapleigh Memorial School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Massabesic High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Massabesic Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Waterboro Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Line Elementary Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lyman Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Shapleigh Memorial School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Rsu 57/Msad 57 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~153 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Shapleigh Memorial School

How many students attend Shapleigh Memorial School?

Shapleigh Memorial School has 153 students enrolled. It is a public school in Shapleigh, ME. CCD year-over-year: 147 (2022-23) → 160 (2023-24), up 13.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Shapleigh Memorial School?

The student-teacher ratio at Shapleigh Memorial School is 12.8:1, which is 15% higher than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Shapleigh Memorial School?

22.4% of students at Shapleigh Memorial School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Shapleigh Memorial School?

The largest demographic group at Shapleigh Memorial School is White at 92.8% of enrollment, in Shapleigh, ME.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Shapleigh Memorial School?

Shapleigh Memorial School has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Rsu 57/Msad 57?

Besides Shapleigh Memorial School, Rsu 57/Msad 57 also operates Massabesic High School (867 students), Massabesic Middle School (619 students), and Waterboro Elementary School (547 students). See the Rsu 57/Msad 57 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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