- Enrollment
- 209
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
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 →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+15 students YoY
Stearns Jr-Sr High School grew from 218 students in 2022-23 to 233 in 2023-24 (+6.9%).
Teacher FTE held 21.0 → 21.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+15 students YoY 230828000227 · Millinocket, ME Other · SMALL · TRAD
229 enr · 10.9:1 · 46.3% lunch · RII 39
Nearest enrollment peer: Granite Street School (209 students)
Stearns Jr-Sr High School grew from 218 students in 2022-23 to 233 in 2023-24 (+6.9%). Teacher FTE held 21.0 → 21.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →
How Stearns Jr-Sr High School compares
Stearns Jr-Sr High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology
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
$18,280
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,907
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.
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
District finance for Millinocket Public Schools reports $18,280 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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
Similar other schools in Millinocket
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~229 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 218 (2022-23) → 233 (2023-24), up 15.
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, 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 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.