Enrollment
222
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Levant, ME
Suzanne M Smith Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Suzanne M Smith Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231098000353
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Suzanne M Smith Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.7:1
- students per teacher
- 30.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 222
- students enrolled
Suzanne M Smith Elementary School has class sizes near the Maine median. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.7:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
+5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.0%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Suzanne M Smith Elementary School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Suzanne M Smith Elementary School
Suzanne M Smith Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Levant, Maine, enrolling 222 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 11.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 30.0% lands close to the Maine typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 222 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 152 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #76.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Rsu 87/Msad 23 also operates Caravel Middle School (204 students) and Carmel Elementary School (158 students) alongside Suzanne M Smith Elementary 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 Suzanne M Smith Elementary School compares
Suzanne M Smith 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 | 11.7:1 | ▲ 5% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.0% | ▼ 12% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 222 | top 54% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
222
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
30.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 12% 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
11.7:1
students per teacher
- 5% above state mean
Top 64% in Maine - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.1%
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
$16,193
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,083
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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.
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 93.7%
Two or More 5.0%
African American 0.9%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%
Largest group: White at 93.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.9, Suzanne M Smith Elementary 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 87/Msad 23, which includes Suzanne M Smith Elementary School.
$16,193
Per student
-19%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.5%
State 50.8%
Federal 15.7%
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.
How Suzanne M Smith Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caravel Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Carmel Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Suzanne M Smith Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 204
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 158
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
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 (~222 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Suzanne M Smith Elementary School
How many students attend Suzanne M Smith Elementary School?
Suzanne M Smith Elementary School has 222 students enrolled. It is a public school in Levant, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Suzanne M Smith Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Suzanne M Smith Elementary School is 11.7:1, which is 5% higher than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Suzanne M Smith Elementary School?
30.0% of students at Suzanne M Smith Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Suzanne M Smith Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Suzanne M Smith Elementary School is White at 93.7% of enrollment, in Levant, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Suzanne M Smith Elementary School?
Suzanne M Smith Elementary 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 Suzanne M Smith Elementary School a good school?
Suzanne M Smith Elementary School earns 45/100 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 Rsu 87/Msad 23?
Besides Suzanne M Smith Elementary School, Rsu 87/Msad 23 also operates Caravel Middle School (204 students) and Carmel Elementary School (158 students). See the Rsu 87/Msad 23 district page for the complete list.
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