Other / mixed grade configuration · South Bristol, ME
South Bristol Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for South Bristol Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
The verdict
South Bristol Elementary School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Maine schools.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.9:1
- small classes for Maine
- 12.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 63
- students enrolled
South Bristol Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 89% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 231230000572 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 231230000572 · South Bristol, ME Other · SMALL · TRAD
63 enr · 7.9:1 · 12.5% lunch · RII 56
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
South Bristol Elementary School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →
How South Bristol Elementary School compares
South Bristol Elementary 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 | 7.9:1 | ▼ 29% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 12.5% | ▼ 63% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 63 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 90.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 17.8, South Bristol Elementary School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for South Bristol Public Schools, which includes South Bristol Elementary School.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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 (~63 students)
Frequently asked questions about South Bristol Elementary School
How many students attend South Bristol Elementary School?
South Bristol Elementary School has 63 students enrolled. It is a public school in South Bristol, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Bristol Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at South Bristol Elementary School is 7.9:1, which is 29% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 50% 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 South Bristol Elementary School?
12.5% of students at South Bristol Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of South Bristol Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at South Bristol Elementary School is White at 90.5% of enrollment, in South Bristol, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for South Bristol Elementary School?
South Bristol Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in South Bristol Public Schools?
None reported; South Bristol Public Schools operates only South Bristol Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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