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
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👥 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

Unity, ME 04988
District: Rsu 03/Msad 03 · Maine

NCES ID 231152000477 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+3 students YoY

Unity Elementary School grew from 15 students in 2022-23 to 18 in 2023-24 (+20.0%).

Teacher FTE lost 3.0 → 2.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+3 students YoY 231152000477 · Unity, ME Other · SMALL · TRAD

13 enr · 4.3:1 · 80.0% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Mt View Elementary School (273 students)

Unity Elementary School grew from 15 students in 2022-23 to 18 in 2023-24 (+20.0%). Teacher FTE lost 3.0 → 2.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →

Unity Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Unity Elementary School reports 13 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Unity Elementary School compares

Unity Elementary School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology

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
$15,673
per pupil, district-wide - below Maine avg of $20,907
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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 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

District finance for Rsu 03/Msad 03 reports $15,673 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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

Rsu 03/Msad 03 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~13 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~4.3:1)

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. CCD year-over-year: 15 (2022-23) → 18 (2023-24), up 3.

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, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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