Enrollment
290
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bridgton, ME
Stevens Brook School
Federal NCES profile for Stevens Brook School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231421000670
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 42
📋 Attendance 60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Stevens Brook School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Maine schools.
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10:1
- small classes for Maine
- 47.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 290
- students enrolled
Stevens Brook School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Rsu 61/Msad 61 · Maine
NCES ID 231421000670 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.0%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Stevens Brook School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Stevens Brook School
Stevens Brook School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Bridgton, Maine, enrolling 290 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10:1 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 47.0% of students eligible for free meals.
With 290 students, its enrollment sits close to the Maine median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 569 scored Maine schools.
Among 118 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Maine schools statewide, it ranks #5, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 290 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
16.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Rsu 61/Msad 61 also operates Lake Region High School (503 students) and Lake Region Middle School (390 students) alongside Stevens Brook 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 Stevens Brook School compares
Stevens Brook 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 | 10:1 | ▼ 10% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.0% | ▲ 38% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 290 | top 41% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
290
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
47.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 38% 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
10:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 30% in Maine - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$20,442
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 290 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 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 90.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5%
Two or More 3.1%
African American 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 90.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.1, Stevens Brook School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 61/Msad 61, which includes Stevens Brook School.
$20,442
Per student
+2%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 69.0%
State 20.5%
Federal 10.5%
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 Stevens Brook School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Region High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Lake Region Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Songo Locks School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Crooked River Elementary | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Stevens Brook School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 503
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 390
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 249
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 195
- Students per teacher
- 8.5:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
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 (~290 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Stevens Brook School
How many students attend Stevens Brook School?
Stevens Brook School has 290 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bridgton, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stevens Brook School?
The student-teacher ratio at Stevens Brook School is 10:1, which is 10% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 36% 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 Stevens Brook School?
47.0% of students at Stevens Brook School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stevens Brook School?
The largest demographic group at Stevens Brook School is White at 90.3% of enrollment, in Bridgton, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Stevens Brook School?
Stevens Brook School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher 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 Stevens Brook School a good school?
Stevens Brook School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% 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 Rsu 61/Msad 61?
Besides Stevens Brook School, Rsu 61/Msad 61 also operates Lake Region High School (503 students), Lake Region Middle School (390 students), and Songo Locks School (249 students). See the Rsu 61/Msad 61 district page for the complete list.
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