Enrollment
104
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bingham, ME
Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231065023166
👥 S:T ratio 74
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Maine schools.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6.5:1
- small classes for Maine
- 50.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 104
- students enrolled
Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.5:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-41% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
50.8%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+49% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School
Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Bingham, Maine, enrolling 104 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.5:1, Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School is leaner than roughly 96% of Maine schools and 41% under the state's 11.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 50.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 104 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 569 scored Maine schools.
Among 47 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Maine schools statewide, it ranks #37, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 9/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 52.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Rsu 83/Msad 13 spends $24,846 per pupil, 24% above the Maine average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 20.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 29 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 104 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Bingham's public schools, it stands alongside Moscow Elementary (46 students): Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (6.5:1 vs 6.6:1).
Its district, Rsu 83/Msad 13, also runs Moscow Elementary (46 students).
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 Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School compares
Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High 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 | 6.5:1 | ▼ 41% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.8% | ▲ 49% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 104 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.5:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
104
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
50.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 49% above the Maine average of 34.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
6.5:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 4% in Maine - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
52.9%
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
$24,846
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 27.9 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 95.2%
Two or More 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0%
Largest group: White at 95.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.2, Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 83/Msad 13, which includes Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School.
$24,846
Per student
+24%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+50%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.7%
State 24.4%
Federal 20.9%
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 Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow Elementary | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 46
- Students per teacher
- 6.6:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
Similar other schools in Bingham
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~104 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School
How many students attend Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School?
Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School has 104 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bingham, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School is 6.5:1, which is 41% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 59% 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 Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School?
50.8% of students at Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School is White at 95.2% of enrollment, in Bingham, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School?
Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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 Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School a good school?
Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Rsu 83/Msad 13?
Besides Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School, Rsu 83/Msad 13 also operates Moscow Elementary (46 students). See the Rsu 83/Msad 13 district page for the complete list.
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