Enrollment
206
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Tenants Harbor, ME
St George School
Federal NCES profile for St George School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231482000710
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
St George School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Maine schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9:1
- small classes for Maine
- 23.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 206
- students enrolled
St George School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: St George Public Schools · Maine
NCES ID 231482000710 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
23.4%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How St George School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at St George School
St George School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Tenants Harbor, Maine, enrolling 206 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 23.4% of students eligible for free meals.
With 206 students, its enrollment sits close to the Maine median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 569 scored Maine schools.
Against 132 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #71.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment) (diversity index 8/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding St George Public Schools spends $25,090 per pupil, 25% above the Maine average, a better-resourced district than most.
St George Public Schools operates only this one school, so St George School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 St George School compares
St George 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 | 9:1 | ▼ 19% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 23.4% | ▼ 31% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 206 | top 58% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
206
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
23.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 31% 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
9:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 20% in Maine - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
41.7%
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
$25,090
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.1 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 96.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
Two or More 0.5%
Largest group: White at 96.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.5, St George School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for St George Public Schools, which includes St George School.
$25,090
Per student
+25%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+51%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 86.0%
State 10.9%
Federal 3.2%
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.
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 (~206 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about St George School
How many students attend St George School?
St George School has 206 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tenants Harbor, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at St George School?
The student-teacher ratio at St George School is 9:1, which is 19% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 43% 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 St George School?
23.4% of students at St George School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of St George School?
The largest demographic group at St George School is White at 96.1% of enrollment, in Tenants Harbor, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for St George School?
St George School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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 St George School a good school?
St George School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% 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 St George Public Schools?
None reported; St George Public Schools operates only St George School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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