Enrollment
357
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Kittery, ME
Shapleigh School
Federal NCES profile for Shapleigh School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 230714000182
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 64
📋 Attendance 24
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Shapleigh School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Maine schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.2:1
- small classes for Maine
- 19.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 357
- students enrolled
Shapleigh School has class sizes smaller than 79% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Kittery Public Schools · Maine
NCES ID 230714000182 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.2:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
19.7%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-42% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Shapleigh School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Shapleigh School
Shapleigh School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Kittery, Maine, enrolling 357 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 19.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 357 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.
Against 122 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #24.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 179 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Kittery Public Schools also operates Horace Mitchell Primary School (315 students) and Robert W Traip Academy (294 students) alongside Shapleigh 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 Shapleigh School compares
Shapleigh 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 | 9.2:1 | ▼ 17% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.7% | ▼ 42% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 357 | top 29% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
357
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
19.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 42% 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
9.2:1
students per teacher
- 17% below state mean
Top 21% in Maine - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.3%
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
$21,653
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 179 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
24
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.0 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 82.9%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4%
Two or More 6.4%
Asian 3.1%
African American 1.1%
Largest group: White at 82.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.3, Shapleigh School is more mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kittery Public Schools, which includes Shapleigh School.
$21,653
Per student
+8%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 77.2%
State 14.5%
Federal 8.3%
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.
How Shapleigh School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Mitchell Primary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Robert W Traip Academy | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Shapleigh School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 315
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 294
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
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 (~357 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Shapleigh School
How many students attend Shapleigh School?
Shapleigh School has 357 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Kittery, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shapleigh School?
The student-teacher ratio at Shapleigh School is 9.2:1, which is 17% 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 Shapleigh School?
19.7% of students at Shapleigh School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Shapleigh School?
The largest demographic group at Shapleigh School is White at 82.9% of enrollment, in Kittery, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Shapleigh School?
Shapleigh School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Shapleigh School a good school?
Shapleigh School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% 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 Kittery Public Schools?
Besides Shapleigh School, Kittery Public Schools also operates Horace Mitchell Primary School (315 students) and Robert W Traip Academy (294 students). See the Kittery Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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