Enrollment
97
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Stratton, ME
Stratton Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Stratton Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231481801035
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 7
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Stratton Elementary School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Maine schools.
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.7:1
- small classes for Maine
- 7.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 97
- students enrolled
Stratton Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 74% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Eustis Public Schools · Maine
NCES ID 231481801035 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
7.1%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-79% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Stratton Elementary School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Stratton Elementary School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Stratton Elementary School sits near the smaller end of the Maine enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Lower measured need does not translate into broad resources
Stratton Elementary School's free-meal eligibility sits below much of the Maine distribution, yet its Resource Investment Index also lands in the lower tier. That breaks the common assumption that a lower-need intake automatically produces stronger reported capacity. The component scores below are therefore more useful than a socioeconomic shortcut: staffing, counselors, gifted access, and attendance determine where the composite is being lost.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Stratton Elementary School's 37.1% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Stratton Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Stratton, Maine, enrolling 97 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 7.1% free-meal eligibility runs 79% below the Maine average.
Enrollment of 97 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 569 scored Maine schools.
Among 19 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Maine schools statewide, it ranks #18, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 10/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Eustis Public Schools spends $24,735 per pupil, 23% above the Maine average, a better-resourced district than most.
Eustis Public Schools operates only this one school, so Stratton Elementary 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 Stratton Elementary School compares
Stratton Elementary 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 | 9.7:1 | ▼ 13% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 7.1% | ▼ 79% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 97 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
97
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
7.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 79% below the Maine average of 34.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.7:1
students per teacher
- 13% below state mean
Top 26% in Maine - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.1%
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
$24,735
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
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.
Student demographics
White 94.8%
Two or More 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%
Largest group: White at 94.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.0, Stratton Elementary School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Eustis Public Schools, which includes Stratton Elementary School.
$24,735
Per student
+23%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+49%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 82.9%
State 6.4%
Federal 10.7%
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 (~97 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Stratton Elementary School
How many students attend Stratton Elementary School?
Stratton Elementary School has 97 students enrolled. It is a public school in Stratton, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stratton Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Stratton Elementary School is 9.7:1, which is 13% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 38% 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 Stratton Elementary School?
7.1% of students at Stratton Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stratton Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Stratton Elementary School is White at 94.8% of enrollment, in Stratton, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Stratton Elementary School?
Stratton Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Eustis Public Schools?
None reported; Eustis Public Schools operates only Stratton Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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