Enrollment
229
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Millinocket, ME
Stearns Jr-Sr High School
Federal NCES profile for Stearns Jr-Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 230828000227
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 54
📋 Attendance 16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Stearns Jr-Sr High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.9:1
- students per teacher
- 46.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 229
- students enrolled
Stearns Jr-Sr High School has class sizes near the Maine median. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Millinocket Public Schools · Maine
NCES ID 230828000227 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.3%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+36% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Stearns Jr-Sr High School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Stearns Jr-Sr High School
Stearns Jr-Sr High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Millinocket, Maine, enrolling 229 students.
At 10.9:1, 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 runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 46.3% of students eligible for free meals.
With 229 students, its enrollment sits close to the Maine median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 569 scored Maine schools.
Among 111 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Maine schools statewide, it ranks #84, 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).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 229 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Millinocket's public schools, it stands alongside Granite Street School (209 students): Stearns Jr-Sr High School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (10.9:1 vs 10.4:1).
Its district, Millinocket Public Schools, also runs Granite Street School (209 students).
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 Stearns Jr-Sr High School compares
Stearns Jr-Sr High 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 | 10.9:1 | ▼ 2% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.3% | ▲ 36% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 229 | top 53% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
229
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
46.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 36% above the Maine average of 34.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.9:1
students per teacher
- 2% below state mean
Top 50% in Maine - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.6%
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
$16,632
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,083
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 229 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
21
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.7 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 93.0%
African American 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
Two or More 0.9%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 93.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.4, Stearns Jr-Sr High School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Millinocket Public Schools, which includes Stearns Jr-Sr High School.
$16,632
Per student
-17%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.3%
State 43.8%
Federal 15.9%
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 Stearns Jr-Sr High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Street School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Stearns Jr-Sr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 209
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar other schools in Millinocket
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~229 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Stearns Jr-Sr High School
How many students attend Stearns Jr-Sr High School?
Stearns Jr-Sr High School has 229 students enrolled. It is a public school in Millinocket, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stearns Jr-Sr High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Stearns Jr-Sr High School is 10.9:1, which is 2% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 31% 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 Stearns Jr-Sr High School?
46.3% of students at Stearns Jr-Sr High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stearns Jr-Sr High School?
The largest demographic group at Stearns Jr-Sr High School is White at 93.0% of enrollment, in Millinocket, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Stearns Jr-Sr High School?
Stearns Jr-Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical 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 Stearns Jr-Sr High School a good school?
Stearns Jr-Sr High School earns 39/100 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 Millinocket Public Schools?
Besides Stearns Jr-Sr High School, Millinocket Public Schools also operates Granite Street School (209 students). See the Millinocket Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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