Enrollment
125
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Union, ME
Union Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Union Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231155000486
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 50
📋 Attendance 46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Union Elementary earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.4:1
- students per teacher
- 32.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 125
- students enrolled
Union Elementary has class sizes near the Maine median. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.4:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
+3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.5%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Union Elementary compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Union Elementary
Union Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Union, Maine, enrolling 125 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 11.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 32.5% lands close to the Maine typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 125 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 83 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #20.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 14/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 250 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Rsu 40/Msad 40 also operates Medomak Valley High School (561 students) and Miller School (361 students) alongside Union Elementary.
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 Union Elementary compares
Union Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Maine and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Maine | Maine avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.4:1 | ▲ 3% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.5% | ▼ 4% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 125 | top 77% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
125
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
32.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 4% 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
11.4:1
students per teacher
- 3% above state mean
Top 61% in Maine - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.6%
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
$16,287
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,083
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 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 92.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
Two or More 2.4%
Largest group: White at 92.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.6, Union Elementary is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 40/Msad 40, which includes Union Elementary.
$16,287
Per student
-19%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.7%
State 44.8%
Federal 2.6%
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 Union Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medomak Valley High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Miller School | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Warren Community School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Medomak Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Prescott Memorial School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Union Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 561
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 361
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 286
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 259
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 107
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 66/100
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 (~125 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Union Elementary
How many students attend Union Elementary?
Union Elementary has 125 students enrolled. It is a public school in Union, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Union Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Union Elementary is 11.4:1, which is 3% higher than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Union Elementary?
32.5% of students at Union Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Union Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Union Elementary is White at 92.8% of enrollment, in Union, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Union Elementary?
Union Elementary 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 Union Elementary a good school?
Union Elementary earns 55/100 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 40/Msad 40?
Besides Union Elementary, Rsu 40/Msad 40 also operates Medomak Valley High School (561 students), Miller School (361 students), and Warren Community School (286 students). See the Rsu 40/Msad 40 district page for the complete list.
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