Enrollment
335
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Livermore, ME
Spruce Mountain Primary School
Federal NCES profile for Spruce Mountain Primary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231480523152
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Spruce Mountain Primary School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 10.5:1
- students per teacher
- 56.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 335
- students enrolled
Spruce Mountain Primary School has class sizes near the Maine median. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
56.9%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+67% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Spruce Mountain Primary School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Spruce Mountain Primary School
Spruce Mountain Primary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Livermore, Maine, enrolling 335 students.
At 10.5:1, 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.
Economic need is high: 56.9% of students qualify for free meals, 67% above the Maine average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 335 puts it in the larger third of Maine schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 97% of the 569 Maine schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 64 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Maine schools statewide, it ranks #60, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 46.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Rsu 73 also operates Spruce Mountain High School (425 students) and Spruce Mountain Elementary School (306 students) alongside Spruce Mountain 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 Spruce Mountain Primary School compares
Spruce Mountain 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 | 10.5:1 | ▼ 5% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.9% | ▲ 67% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 335 | top 32% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
335
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
56.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 67% above the Maine average of 34.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.5:1
students per teacher
- 5% below state mean
Top 42% in Maine - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
46.0%
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
$17,599
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,083
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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.
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 93.1%
African American 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
Two or More 1.8%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 93.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.2, Spruce Mountain Primary School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 73, which includes Spruce Mountain Primary School.
$17,599
Per student
-12%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.2%
State 47.9%
Federal 8.9%
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 Spruce Mountain Primary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spruce Mountain High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Spruce Mountain Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Spruce Mountain Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Spruce Mountain Primary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 425
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 306
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 303
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
Similar other 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 (~335 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Spruce Mountain Primary School
How many students attend Spruce Mountain Primary School?
Spruce Mountain Primary School has 335 students enrolled. It is a public school in Livermore, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Spruce Mountain Primary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Spruce Mountain Primary School is 10.5:1, which is 5% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 33% 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 Spruce Mountain Primary School?
56.9% of students at Spruce Mountain Primary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Spruce Mountain Primary School?
The largest demographic group at Spruce Mountain Primary School is White at 93.1% of enrollment, in Livermore, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Spruce Mountain Primary School?
Spruce Mountain Primary School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Spruce Mountain Primary School a good school?
Spruce Mountain Primary School earns 29/100 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 73?
Besides Spruce Mountain Primary School, Rsu 73 also operates Spruce Mountain High School (425 students), Spruce Mountain Elementary School (306 students), and Spruce Mountain Middle School (303 students). See the Rsu 73 district page for the complete list.
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