Enrollment
13
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Unity, ME
Unity Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Unity Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231152000477
👥 S:T ratio 83
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Unity Elementary School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Maine schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Maine.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 4.3:1
- small classes for Maine
- 80.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 13
- students enrolled
Unity Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 98% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4.3:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-61% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
80.0%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+135% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Unity Elementary School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Unity Elementary School
Unity Elementary School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Unity, Maine, enrolling 13 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 4.3:1, Unity Elementary School is leaner than roughly 98% of Maine schools and 61% under the state's 11.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 80.0% of students qualify for free meals, 135% above the Maine average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Maine schools, with 13 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 569 scored Maine schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 14/100).
Rsu 03/Msad 03 also operates Mt View Elementary School (273 students) and Mt View High School (271 students) alongside Unity 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 Unity Elementary School compares
Unity 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 | 4.3:1 | ▼ 61% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 80.0% | ▲ 135% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 13 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
4.3:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
13
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
80.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 135% above the Maine average of 34.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
4.3:1
students per teacher
- 61% below state mean
Top 2% in Maine - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$17,252
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 92.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7%
Largest group: White at 92.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.2, Unity Elementary School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 03/Msad 03, which includes Unity Elementary School.
$17,252
Per student
-14%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.6%
State 50.9%
Federal 8.4%
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 Unity Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt View Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mt View High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mt View Middle School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Morse Memorial School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Monroe Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Unity Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 273
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 271
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 232
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 70
- Students per teacher
- 6.4:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 57
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
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 (~13 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~4.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Unity Elementary School
How many students attend Unity Elementary School?
Unity Elementary School has 13 students enrolled. It is a public school in Unity, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Unity Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Unity Elementary School is 4.3:1, which is 61% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 73% 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 Unity Elementary School?
80.0% of students at Unity Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Unity Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Unity Elementary School is White at 92.3% of enrollment, in Unity, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Unity Elementary School?
Unity Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Unity Elementary School a good school?
Unity Elementary School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Maine schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Maine. 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 03/Msad 03?
Besides Unity Elementary School, Rsu 03/Msad 03 also operates Mt View Elementary School (273 students), Mt View High School (271 students), and Mt View Middle School (232 students). See the Rsu 03/Msad 03 district page for the complete list.
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