Enrollment
120
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Trenton, ME
Trenton Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Trenton Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231298000595
👥 S:T ratio 73
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 76
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Trenton Elementary School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Maine schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.7:1
- small classes for Maine
- 23.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 120
- students enrolled
Trenton Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 95% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Trenton Public Schools · Maine
NCES ID 231298000595 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.7:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-40% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
23.6%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Trenton Elementary School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Trenton Elementary School
Trenton Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Trenton, Maine, enrolling 120 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.7:1, Trenton Elementary School is leaner than roughly 95% of Maine schools and 40% under the state's 11.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 23.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 120 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 569 scored Maine schools.
Against 64 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #15.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 20/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 120 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 47.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Trenton Public Schools spends $24,857 per pupil, 24% above the Maine average, a better-resourced district than most.
Trenton Public Schools operates only this one school, so Trenton 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 Trenton Elementary School compares
Trenton 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 | 6.7:1 | ▼ 40% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 23.6% | ▼ 31% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 120 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.7:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
120
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
23.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 31% 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
6.7:1
students per teacher
- 40% below state mean
Top 5% in Maine - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
47.5%
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
$24,857
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 120 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.8 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 89.2%
African American 5.0%
Two or More 4.2%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Largest group: White at 89.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.0, Trenton Elementary School is about as mixed as the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Trenton Public Schools, which includes Trenton Elementary School.
$24,857
Per student
+24%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+50%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 83.6%
State 11.3%
Federal 5.1%
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 (~120 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Trenton Elementary School
How many students attend Trenton Elementary School?
Trenton Elementary School has 120 students enrolled. It is a public school in Trenton, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Trenton Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Trenton Elementary School is 6.7:1, which is 40% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 57% 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 Trenton Elementary School?
23.6% of students at Trenton Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Trenton Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Trenton Elementary School is White at 89.2% of enrollment, in Trenton, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Trenton Elementary School?
Trenton Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Trenton Elementary School a good school?
Trenton Elementary School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% 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 Trenton Public Schools?
None reported; Trenton Public Schools operates only Trenton Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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